Still Chugging Along

As we continue through the matching process we have more sibling groups taken off of our possibility list for one reason or another.  We also, though, have a few new groups added onto the list.  I thought I'd just post the names so you can look over them, think about who they might be, who they might become, and so you can pray for them.  We pray all the children on this list find their "forever family" but most importantly we pray that a group of children soon become part of our forever family.  Here is the updated list as of today.  You'll notice quite a few new names and you'll also notice a few names from previous lists as those groups still are possible matches.

Jennifer and Carrie (our first double female group)
Issac, Jeremiah, and Gabrielle (a pretty young group)
Mercedie and Emerson
Jennifer and Richard
Keola and August  (both male)
Rae, Lee, and Chase (all very young boys)
Wesley and Elisha
Juwon and Tyrek
Dior and Dayvon
Arrien and Quentin
Donald and Dionte

I'd like to say that time is ticking away until Christmas, and it is, but we all know that we're not on our time line.  We want the kids before Christmas for selfish reasons - both for them and for us.  However, most importantly we want this to be a thorough process with the outcome being in the best interest of the kids and of us.  Our caseworker, Jess, has been so wonderful and patient through this whole process.  She seems to really understand my need to "stay in the know" and to gather as much information as possible.  Kudos to her and our adoption agency (Hope for Kids, Inc) for being so proactive, supportive, and informative.  We also have to shout out to my Uncle Keith who was able to get us in contact with the woman who oversees the entire office of adoption for the state.  She was gracious enough to spend time with us on the phone.  Basically, she let us know that we're right on track and Hope For Kids, Inc couldn't be doing a better job!  She's a wonderful woman with such a large heart.
For now, continue praying for patience for us, the wisdom of all caseworkers involved, and a perfect (and still speedy!) match.  Even if these kids don't come to us in time for Christmas, it will sure be like Christmas whenever they come!