Small Victories, Continued Waiting

Hello Family! It has been a while since we have updated everyone on the adoption. After many months, we do have a small victory: we officially finished our home study update. This has been a long process with paperwork, interviews, and lots of training, but we are incredibly thankful to have reached this point. Completing the home study now allows us to reapply for our I-800A, which is a necessary step for bringing a child home internationally through adoption.

While we are grateful for this progress, we still have not received any meaningful updates from Haiti. At this point, we have no news regarding a match with a child, and that waiting can be difficult. After five years of being in this process, we continue to practice patience. It is not easy, but we continue to trust God is doing something even in the waiting.

As we continue waiting, our family has also walked through a challenging season personally. Over the past month, both Amanda and I have dealt with some medical issues that required attention and care. Thankfully, things are improving, and we are both doing much better now. We are grateful for good doctors, answered prayers, and the support of family and friends who have checked in on us along the way.

This season has reminded us that life rarely moves in only one direction at a time. There are moments of waiting and disappointment mixed with growth, healing, and celebration. Even though we wish we had more adoption news to share, we are continuing to trust that God is working even in the silence.

Thank you to everyone who continues to pray for our family and walk alongside us in this journey. We are deeply grateful.