Under Review!!!!

On a whim, I glanced through the waiting children list at AWAA today.  I was specifically checking "my" kids" to see if they were still listed.

I about screamed when I noticed that one of the files had a new status.  UNDER REVIEW was placed under "Rosemary's" name!  Woohoo!!!!  I wish I could reach through the computer and tell whoever is reviewing her what a sweet little girl she is!  Her birthmark does not define the amazing little girl that I met.

Our church service this past weekend was on letting God lead.  Sometimes it's not clear why we are being led down certain paths but if He is calling, our response is to go.

I've struggled with the WHY of this trip for some time.  We don't feel called to adopt again.  (OK, I'd bring a few back in a heartbeat but my husband says no.)  So, I've struggled with WHY and focused my energies on telling the stories of what we experienced and the kids we met.

You might remember my post on Rosemary.  That post was viewed by 278 individual people.  I seriously don't think I have 278 friends!  For some reason, that post was shared.  A lot!  (Thank you to everyone who shared her sweet face.)  That post was shared more so than some of my other posts.

Who knows....maybe someone who viewed that post from a friend of a friend might be reviewing her file.  Maybe someone who never saw my post is reviewing her file and maybe I can pass along some of the many pictures I have of that sweet little girl to her future parents.

So while it breaks my heart to not be bringing any of these kiddos to my house, I can continue to tell their stories.

My team leader has done a GREAT job of telling the stories of some other "paper ready" kids.  Please meet these darlings:

Priscilla 
(click on her name to read Lara's post)

Charlie

(click on his name to read Lara's post)

James

(click on his name to read Lara's post)

And here are a few that I've shared who turned out to be paper ready:

Caleb

(click on his name to read my post)

(aka Beautiful Boy...this is the boy I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to bring home)

Logan

(click on his name to read my post)

So, please keep sharing and we will keep telling their stories.  Maybe....just maybe...someone will see these stories and a spark will occur.

I look forward to the day when I see UNDER REVIEW by every single one of the kiddos above.  And it will be a glorious day when my one of "my kids" goes home to their forever family.