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Progress.  That is the word I keep reminding myself as we continue to wait for news that we can finally go meet our baby boy!  Well today we found out that our paper work made another step.  Another step marked off our list, another ounce of hope that our waiting is closer to coming to an end!  Today we heard that our Exit Permit (EP) was approved last week!! Yay!! This is what we have been waiting to hear over the last month and a half.  This part being completed means we get to be submitted to get a court date.  So the next thing that we will hear is that we will get to fly to Seoul, South Korea, and meet our son. I just can’t believe it!!

Also, we heard we will be getting some new pictures, video, and progress report on our little guy!! This is LONG over due and I need to see my baby! The last pictures that we received were taken back in June!! Five months since we have gotten any new updates.  It feel like every bit of those 5 months. But today, today I am focusing on progress.  Focus on one step closer to meeting our son. One giant step for having my BABY in my arms.  So while this process has been slow, I am so thankful to see progress!! Yay! Happy Tuesday, y’all!!!

Y’all, it has been a rough few weeks.  Well pretty much all of October has been so tough.  This is the month, that in my head, I was sure, we would have our little guy home.  And here it is, October 22, and I am still a ‘mama in waiting.’  I am growing weary and restless…

So here is the latest.  Obviously we are still waiting.  And we know very little else.

Two things we do know are this! We received our paperwork from the US government yesterday stating that we have been provisionally approved for Davis to be our son and classify’s him as our immediate relative.  So in other words, the US approves and finds us acceptable parents to bring home our child!!

We also know that at the end of August we were submitted to get our Exit Permit (EP) approved to bring Davis back with us to the US. We don’t know if we have gotten EP approval yet, but we hope it will be approved by the end of the month.  Once we get that approval, we then get submitted to family court, and we wait to hear when our court date will be.  Right now, we are hoping and praying that we will at least get to travel for court before Christmas, but the way it is looking right now, we will not have our little guy home for Christmas.  We are truly heartbroken about this.

I was reminded by one of my dearest friends this morning of this:

and that same wonderful friend encouraged me to read my Jesus Calling devotional today and this is what it said:

 “No matter what your circumstances may be, you can find Joy in My Presence.  On some days Joy is generously strewn along your life-path, glistening in the sunlight.  On days like that, being content is a simple as breathing the next breath or taking the next step.  Other days are overcast and gloomy; you feel the strain of the journey, which seems endless. Dull gray rocks greet your gaze and cause your feet to ache.  Yet Joy is still attainable…. Recall that I am present with you wether you sense My Presence or not… Rejoice in the fact that I understand you perfectly, and I know exactly what you are experiencing.”

I can’t tell you how many times I have read that today.  Countless.  And each time I have read it, my mood is gradually getting better.  I am staying focused on the peace that knowing my baby boy is being loved on and taken care of, and that he is worth waiting for.

Keep praying friends.  Please specifically pray that our baby boy is growing, learning, and can feel our love.  Pray that the Korean government continues to move through our paperwork quickly and efficiently.  Pray that our EP will be approved and we will get a court date SOON.  Please pray that Scott and I can continue to stay strong and patient through this period of waiting.

Thank you so much to all of you who have been supportive, loving on us, and praying for us! Please keep the prayers coming!!!