After much complaining and lamenting, I figured it would be good to take a step back and express our gratitude to those of you who are following along, commenting, and praying for our family. For as frustrating as the seemingly-endless stacks of paperwork and red tape can be, there is something joyful about having friends and family all over the world cheering us on.  Though there are definitely times when I look down at the stack of paperwork and the long road ahead of us and it feels endless, but just knowing you’re out there supporting us and praying for our child* (where ever they are) is the silver lining that is helping us plod forward.

So thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

*which reminds me- for those of you who pray, I ask that you keep our child in your prayers. Given the average age range of children adopted through this program, it is almost 100% certain that our child has been born and is currently residing in a social welfare institution and is waiting for their family– they just don’t know they’re a Kelly just yet!