We just received word yesterday of a precious baby girl born on May 20th who was in need of a family. After a whirlwind of phone calls and emails, we were placed in contact with the birth mother today at 11am. We were able to talk with her for a very long time on the phone and just fell in love with her (and she with us)! So what that means is that we are suddenly leaving for Shreveport, LA Tuesday morning to pick up our new baby girl. We will be arriving in Shreveport Wednesday morning to begin the paperwork process.
We covet your prayers as we travel during this very emotional time. Please pray that things will flow smoothly and the paperwork angels will bring their 'A' game. :) Also for the peace that passes understanding for everyone involved.
The baby's birth name is "Alana Michelle". We are in awe of the fact that the birth mother gave her such a perfect name since Alan is Paul's middle name and of course Michelle.
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It almost doesn't feel real that it's happening. But the pictures you sent helped it to feel more real. Reesa says that she's cute.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I didn't realize until tonight that you guys are picking her up from Shreveport! Do you remember when Aunt Christine sent all that information about the research she had done there; and that she found out the city was named after a distant relative of ours? Amazing how God pieces all these things together!
ReplyDeleteRayne (and all of us) think that Alana is adorable, too! When she saw the picture of her, she said, "She has curly hair like me!" She was very excited about that.