Week 6: While We Wait

One reason that we are keeping this blog is so Baby R. will one day be able to look back on the way in which he or she became a part of our family. So, I thought it would be fun to post a few random things that we do while we are waiting. As most of you do not know, Brent and some buddies from work have begun a garage band. Their first gig? A surprise party for the guitar player, Philip's wife, Sarah. And man, was she surprised. They serenaded her with Better than Ezra's "Good" as well as "Happy Birthday." Here are some pics. Yes, they are a little old for this :) But, who doesn't want to play in a garage band. I'm thinking about singing some BGVs.

Week 5

Well, we've made it through another week. Nothing new to report on the adoption front.
We continue to pray for our baby. It's hard to imagine he or she possibly being alone in an orphanage right now. God's love for the orphan is comforting:
"A Father for the fatherless, a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation. God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity." Psalm 68: 5-6

Week 4: 1 Month Down!

Today we have been on the waiting list for 1 month. According to the most recent timeline we've been given that means 3-5 more months to wait. So far, the time has flown. As far as this week goes, we watched one of hour Hague Training Videos: The Institutionalized Child. It was very eye-opening, interesting and helpful. That covers 2 of the 10 hours that we need to complete.
Other than that, you'll notice I posted a new badge on our blog: From Ashes to Africa. It's a book written by another Gladney family (from OKC) that adopted their son from Ethiopia. I haven't read it, but I have been following Amy's blog for a LONG time. All the info. I got from it really helped us become more informed about the Ethiopian adoption process. So, I think I'll order it today as I'm always looking for new reading material.
Also another Austin family family is in Ethiopia and they just met their son today! Go check their blog out at http://jeremyandchristina.blogspot.com/.

Week 3: Happy New Year

We're praying we'll have our little one home in 2009!