Update on Maya

This has been an exciting weekend!  We left Thursday and headed to Perdido Key for a few days.  The main reason, I suppose, was to attend the Blue Angels homecoming show.  Me, Craig, Ryan and my dad went to the show during the day on Friday, and Daisee, Gavin and my mom joined us Friday night for the nighttime show.  I had never seen an F/A18 fly at night.  It was amazing to see those afterburners light up on the back of that jet.  (sigh) . . . My love of big, fast jets may be incredibly unnatural, but the power behind those things is incredibly awesome.  And to think that one day, just maybe, my kid will fly one of those.  Who knows.  I told my mom that I wasn't sure what I'd really feel like if he actually decided to do it.  Would I feel scared?  Proud?  Anxious?  I don't know . . .  What I DO know is that this boy loves some planes . . . just like his mama.  And one day, he may take me up in one, too . . . 'cause I'll go. . .

 

The two little kids were happy staying behind during the day on Friday to build sand castles on the beach with their Nana . . .

 

 

Our other bit of crazy exciting news is that we got recent (like, last week) photos AND a video of our Maya!  I can't begin to tell you how sweet this little baby girl is.  And believe it or not, she looks so much like Daisee.  I know lots of you are gonna want to see, and you can't imagine how badly I WANT you to see.  However, until we're a little further in the immigration process, our social worker thinks it would be best not to post anything publicly yet.  I'm telling you, though, as soon as we get the ok, you'll see her. 

Our home study is pretty much complete, and this week we'll complete our I800 application (immigration stuff).  Both of those will then be sent off to Bulgaria.  It'll take a couple of months for the approval to come back, and in the meantime, we'll work on our dossier (which is a big, fancy word for 'very large stack of paperwork')

Everything is clickin' right along.  Continue to pray that things run smoothly AND quickly, and that Maya is well taken care of until we can bring her home.

And when you pray, remember these sweet babies, too. 

Harvey . . .

 

Penny . . .

 

 

and Kramer . . .

 

 

These three children also come from Bulgaria, and they were all included in the files that we could've chosen from, had we needed to make that decision (Maya's file was sent to us on its own).  I've committed to the Lord that I would do everything I could to advocate for these children.  I'm praying for these children with every prayer, and I'd ask that you'd do the same.  These children need and deserve homes, just as much as any other. These kids all have fairly significant special needs, and they desperately need medical care and therapies.  Pray that God would provide a family for them, and pray that until that time comes, they would be cared for and sustained by those that are supposed to care for them.  The orphanages in Bulgaria are undergoing some improvement, but there's still such a long way to go. 

 

I realize that not much emphasis has been placed on this day, but today is Orphan Sunday.  Until God called us to this purpose, I may not have thought much about it myself.  However, there are so many children out there who are hurting and just in need of basic human needs.  God has called each and every one of us to do SOMETHING.  Not everyone can adopt, but every one can pray and do whatever part God leads you to in helping to bring healing and homes to these children all over the world. 

 

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

 

James 1:27

 

Much love to all of you,

 

Paige