I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for all the lovin' that has been coming our way over the last few days. So many people have called or emailed or seen us at church or school and said how happy and excited they are for us, and that they will keep us in their prayers. Thank you so much for that! It really really means a lot. It is a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by so much love and support and prayer.
A few folks asked whether we hoped to adopt one or two additional children, and whether we could request a girl or a boy, or how it all worked. Glad you asked! We stated in our application that we were open to adopting one or two children. Our hearts want two (!!), but we're just not sure how it will all work out, and what child or children would be available at the time of our referral. Same thing on gender. We are open to either boys or girls, and we're just not sure which would be available at the time of our referral. It sounds rather crass to say "first available" when we're talking about children and not a table at a restaurant, but it's kind of like that. Honduras does allow families to specify whether they would like a boy or a girl, if there is a preference, but we thought we would leave it up to God.