We have officially started the WAITING GAME.

I received a call from our new case manager this morning.  She was searching for some missing documents that were no big deal to get to her as well as letting us know that we have officially started this new season called waiting.  Haven't we already been waiting?  Well yes but this is different.  We are "paper ready" to receive our referral.  She gave us the timeline of 0-6 months.    My heart tells me it will not take six months to see their beautiful little faces.

She also informed me that she will be getting in contact with me at least once every two weeks. Praise God! This contact just to ensure us that she is still working on our case brings me peace.  We will also be able to get an idea of which families in the program have received their referrals and how many are still waiting in front of us.  She let me know that as of right now, there are three or four families waiting ahead of us.  I am not sure how quickly those families will get referrals but that is why it is so great that I will be in contact with our case manager.

As far as travel times go, our case worker told me that it is about 3-5 months from the time of referral to the time that we travel.  Then about 2-3 months after that, we pick up our kids.  Pray with us that especially these travel time lines will be shorter for our family.  I can't imagine knowing our kids and then waiting this long to have them home.  I can rest in the fact that it will all be in God's perfect timing.