Busy Mama

So sorry for the lack of posts! I am one busy mama!!! By the time the boys are sleeping I am ready for bed too. Last week we moved to a house with two other families, the Marshalls and Myers. It has been GREAT! We are renting a house that has a maid and cook. We have also hired a nanny to help us mama's have a chance to take a shower! The boys are all loving it here. They get to play outside riding scooters, kicking a ball, or laying in a hammock. It's so nice to have other families around too! Brad was here the first few days after we moved to the house, but now I am on my own. Bonnie Myers is also on her own with 2 babies. We have ventured out a few times on walks with our kids, and we were pretty proud that we made it there and back with all 5 of our kids. Nichole and Aaron Marshall have a little boy too. So that makes 6 kids between our 3 families. It is so nice being with other waiting families and keeping each other company as we wait.

We are praying that we are submitted to the Embassy this Wednesday, would you please pray with us. We had been told that we had everything we needed last week but our medicals weren't there in the morning, so we are really hoping everything is ready in a file on AWAA's desk and its ready to go on Wednesday. We can only be submitted on Wednesdays and so if we aren't submitted this week we will have to wait another week.

When we made plans for us to stay in Ethiopia until we could bring the boys home with us, I thought I was the one that was going to have a tough time taking care of all three boys here by myself, but I think Brad is having a harder time knowing his family is half way around the world waiting to come home. Please pray for him! We are so thankful that he is willing to go home and work for our family and I am sure he will be lonely as he waits for us.

We have no plans for the next three weeks! Brads parents are coming in three weeks to help out and hopefully help us come home (depends how long it takes to clear us). They will be here up to 3 weeks, so we are hoping to come home in the next 6 weeks.

Thank you for all the prayers so far!! We really appreciate each person walking this journey with us!!!