Ruby Grace TenHaken is officially ours!! Everything went through in the courts on Friday! Praise God!! Thank you all for praying!
Just so you know, she was born on May 17, 2008 so she is about 2 months old; we hope to have her home by the time she is three months old.
Now we have to wait for an embassy date to be scheduled and this is when we get to go to Ethiopia to meet our daughter and bring her home! We are hoping this is scheduled sometime in the next couple of weeks. It seems very possible that by mid-late August we will have her!
** We were just advised not to post Ruby's picture yet, so sorry, I had to remove it.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Still Waiting
No news yesterday or today, but I didn't expect to hear on the weekend. We are really hoping to hear about Ruby's court date tomorrow. We will post something when we hear! Thanks for all the prayers; we have felt God's peace because of them.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
No News Yet
Nothing yet... I am hoping we hear something tomorrow, but it is probably most likely that we will not hear anything until Monday. Bummer.... thanks for the prayers! I did feel at peace today :) I will keep you posted.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tomorrow is the day!
Our court date is tomorrow and since Ethiopia is 7 hours ahead of us, when we get up in the morning, our case could have already been heard! It is crazy to think that someone halfway across the world is making decisions about our future family while we sleep.
I have a peace about everything; God is faithful and already things have happened faster than we thought they would a couple of months ago. If we don't get through court the first time, hopefully our case will be rescheduled for only a week or two later. My big prayer is that everything will be wrapped up before the courts close so we don't have to wait until Oct. to travel- Aug. sounds much better :)
Today I did purchase a used Baby Bjorn and a bag of clothes from a friend I met at a GVSU class. It is fun to slowly get the stuff we need to have Ruby home.
Thanks for your prayers for tomorrow!
I have a peace about everything; God is faithful and already things have happened faster than we thought they would a couple of months ago. If we don't get through court the first time, hopefully our case will be rescheduled for only a week or two later. My big prayer is that everything will be wrapped up before the courts close so we don't have to wait until Oct. to travel- Aug. sounds much better :)
Today I did purchase a used Baby Bjorn and a bag of clothes from a friend I met at a GVSU class. It is fun to slowly get the stuff we need to have Ruby home.
Thanks for your prayers for tomorrow!
Monday, July 7, 2008
Thinking about Friday
We had a great 4th of July weekend with friends and family. Friday night we grilled with my family and enjoyed a bonfire instead of fireworks. Saturday we had dinner at the beach with close friends. It was beautiful weather so it was so nice just to be outside.
So, Monday rolled around and all I can think about is Friday- our court date!!! I am so excited, anxious, scared, hopeful.... I want to make more travel plans but then it seems like I am counting on things going through on Friday. If I count on it, then if it doesn't go through I will be more disappointed. Yet, I can't help but think that things will work out on Friday. We will see; God is faithful and we will continue to trust His timing.
I don't know if we will hear about the court date until next Monday or Tuesday; our social worker thought it would take a day or two to hear. So-- please keep praying that Ruby will become ours on Friday and we will post info as soon as we hear! Blessings!
So, Monday rolled around and all I can think about is Friday- our court date!!! I am so excited, anxious, scared, hopeful.... I want to make more travel plans but then it seems like I am counting on things going through on Friday. If I count on it, then if it doesn't go through I will be more disappointed. Yet, I can't help but think that things will work out on Friday. We will see; God is faithful and we will continue to trust His timing.
I don't know if we will hear about the court date until next Monday or Tuesday; our social worker thought it would take a day or two to hear. So-- please keep praying that Ruby will become ours on Friday and we will post info as soon as we hear! Blessings!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Pictures of Philly and Baltimore
Mark and I in front of a model of the cabins where the Continental Army stayed at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778. 12 men slept in one of these!
My mom and I at the bowling alley Friday night. We all hung out here after the rehearsal.
Mark and I by Betsy Ross' house; she is famous for sewing the first American flag. I guess Mark felt the need to place his hand on his heart :)
The wedding was Saturday night in a quaint old Quaker church in downtown Philly. The reception was 5 blocks away in a modern art gallery. Here are my cousins Jenny and Erika and I (from right to left) at the reception.
My Grandma and I at the wedding reception. She is my dad's mom and she lives in SD so I don't get to see her very often; it was good to catch up.
On to Baltimore- these are our good friends Kyle and Katie who we visited in Baltimore. We ate seafood outdoors by the harbor-- I even tried fried squid! It wasn't bad- a little chewy- but not bad. They live in a row house about a mile from downtown so we had fun walking around there and by the water.
Orioles Game Monday night- it rained a little, but it was still a fun game.
My mom and I at the bowling alley Friday night. We all hung out here after the rehearsal.
Mark and I by Betsy Ross' house; she is famous for sewing the first American flag. I guess Mark felt the need to place his hand on his heart :)
The wedding was Saturday night in a quaint old Quaker church in downtown Philly. The reception was 5 blocks away in a modern art gallery. Here are my cousins Jenny and Erika and I (from right to left) at the reception.
My Grandma and I at the wedding reception. She is my dad's mom and she lives in SD so I don't get to see her very often; it was good to catch up.
On to Baltimore- these are our good friends Kyle and Katie who we visited in Baltimore. We ate seafood outdoors by the harbor-- I even tried fried squid! It wasn't bad- a little chewy- but not bad. They live in a row house about a mile from downtown so we had fun walking around there and by the water.
Orioles Game Monday night- it rained a little, but it was still a fun game.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Back Home
We are back from Philly and Baltimore and we had a fantastic time with friends and family. It was also great to see some historical sights. I will post more about our trip with pictures soon.
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