Tuesday, July 26, 2011

it's official!!!



we have another whitfield!! we passed court on monday and officially became judes parents, and what a great day it was!! we were with 9 families from our agenecy and everyone passed, which was a huge blessing. our time here has been amazing and exhausting all at the same time. i have loved seeing ethiopia and the people that make this great country. my eyes have been opened like never before to the needs of others and how blessed we truly are. while we have been here we have spent time getting to know friends and their children, visiting orphanages, eating great food, seeing the beautiful countryside and the people there, and learning all we can about our new son!
jude is seriously the happiest baby ever, and i am praying he stays that way! neither of my girls get the happiest baby on the block award, but he just might take that title...he laughs all the time and really only cries when he wants a bottle or is tired. we have loved getting to know him and what he is really like, he is an amazing addition to our family, and we could not be more thrilled.
i will post more details about our trip later, but there is our update for now! here is a little picture of our precious son....



Monday, July 18, 2011

oh my!!!!

We are going to court SOON!!! I am so grateful for todays news, and I am so grateful for all of you who have been praying us through this delay. There has been nothing easy about these past 2 months, but God has shown Himself in mightily ways this past week. Miracles!!! As soon as I can put Jude's cute face on this blog, I will! Please pray for some of my friends who have not had the same week I have had, it is heartbreaking what some people are dealing with now. Please also pray for us as we travel across the world to meet our son. I am so excited to hold him in my arms and tell him how loved he is!!!