Bumps in the adoption road...

                                                                                                                                                                  

So we have barely begun this crazy process and already we are getting to experience our first hurdle.  After countless hours of paperwork (now I know why they say you are "paper pregnant") and a visit to our doctor in order to fill out our medical forms, and a visit to get a local criminal background check, and a total written overview of our financial situation, well I could go on but you get the point..., we got a call last week that we needed to fax our medical letters over asap.  As it turns out because of a medical issue, the Congo may declare us ineligible to adopt from their region.  Of course, our heart sank to the bottom of our feet when we got this call.  I mean - we were definitely prepared for some bumps - but one this early - was honestly shocking.  So basically at this point we are just staying on our knees.  We know that he is carving this path for us so that he can walk it with us.  In the midst of our prayers - our house has decided to revolt against us as we prepare it for the homestudy - broken water heater, leaky pipes, etc... - Did I mention that all of that happened while our parents were in town?  They got to experience firsthand the insane emotions the come along with this experience.  After a new water heater and a good report from a house expert on our leaky situation - We got even better news today.  We will be able to go ahead with our Congo adoption. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God is in this with us.  There is a BEAUTIFULLY AMAZING blessing at the end of this road for us - and for many of you!  I have no idea how tall he/she/they will be, how round or skinny, how happy or serious, how loud or quiet - but I do know that God has something spectacular planned and I am so excited to meet him/her/them and hold them and count my blessings everyday. 

SO FINALLY we get to mail the completed official paperwork  - tomorrow.  I can't wait.  You better BELIEVE there will be photographs capturing that moment!! Thank you for the MANY of you who have prayed for us.  God hears you.  Clearly.

I will leave you will a birds eye view of the country in which our beautiful child/children may abide at this very moment...

With the most sincere love and gratitude,

The Chalos'

Psalms 84:11, "For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."