27 Days

Is it really going to be only 27 days until we see MELIA MIHRET ALLEN????

Yes, that is going to be her name. Her Ethiopian name is Mihret but since I have such difficulty pronouncing it properly, we decided to give her another first name. One of my good friends, Lindsey, gave us some suggestions and we loved MELIA! It reminds us of Rob's trip to Morocco and it goes wonderfully with Mihret!

We received a tentative Embassy date of July 29th, which means we might have to leave Louisville on July 24th. We should know for sure soon, hopefully this week. We have tons of preparations!

Note:  Originally thought her name was Meheret but the paperwork was wrong apparently!  HA!

Her Name

Well, we did it! We came up with a name for our soon-to-be-home daughter! I would LOVE to post it here but can't. Just know we did it! (Thanks Lindsey for the EXCELLENT suggestion!)

Names

Well, I can't type much about our referral here for various reasons. But, we are in the process of thinking of names for her. It's not an easy process considering her given name, which we will definately keep as part of her name. We are praying for God's guidance and we ask you for prayer as well.

Updates!

I'm trying to update my backgrounds, etc. but haven't had time! I will soon!

YES!

YES! I changed our blog name from Family of Three to Family of Four! It will be soon!!!!!!

Adoption Update

Well, it's been a long time in between posts again. My computer isn't working all that well so I'm not able to get on another one often.

We had our meeting with Arise on Wednesday to get our dossier paperwork. So, we are on that part now!

I'm so excited for all the families that we know in the process of adopting or currently in Ethiopia picking up their child! God truly has His hand on orphans and I'm so glad to be a part of this in making a difference. I can't wait to see our little girl's face. Hopefully soon.....