Referral!!!!

On March 2nd we received the phone call we've long been waiting for - our referral!!!  We have been matched to two precious little ones - a boy and a girl - who are siblings and need a family.  We were totally surprised because we personally anticipated receiving the referral near the end of our approximate time frame, which was somewhere around February-April (preparing our hearts for the long wait I guess).  So it was an incredible delight to get the phone call that Friday morning and hear the wonderful news!!  Needless to say, we are absolutely beyond excited and cannot wait to meet our children.  It took only moments for them to grow on our hearts, and we feel so blessed to have the opportunity to be parents to these children. - We cannot share details at this point, but we can tell you that these children are beautiful and we cannot wait to bring them home.

So what is next?  Well, we actually got more news that we will get to meet them in less than two weeks from now!  We are leaving for our first trip to Russia on March 23rd and will get to meet our babies!!!  The past week has been such a whirlwind with so many preparations and things to take care of and plans to make - all while completely excited and finding it hard to stay focused.  We are just thrilled to pieces that we are in the "final phase" of the process. 
So stay tuned for an update on our progress as we continue on this journey.  

As always, we thank you for your interest, covet your prayers for our little ones and for safe travel, and thank you for sharing in our excitement and anticipation!

Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD. Psalm 27:14