Yes! We really are adopting!!!!!!!!

We can hardly believe it's happening ourselves! This is something we have prayed about and talked about for years and now we're in the process for real! We are starting this blog so that family and friends can follow along on our journey. We also know you have a lot of questions, so here's a few answers for you!

* Are you nuts?
Yes!

* How did this come about?
Going way back to 1987 when Kris was in India, she felt God had placed it on her heart to someday adopt. Adoption was not on Matt's heart for a very long time. Somehow, through God's grace, (and a nudge from the book A Hole in the Gospel), it was something Matt felt called to do as well. It has been many years of talking and praying and putting it on the back shelf. Now it's time and we know that it will all unfold in God's timing- not ours.

What do your boys think?
They say they are excited. We had hoped to not tell them until closer to the time when we know who the child is, but they will be interviewed by the social worker in the next week or so. She will ask them questions and look around the house. If the boys think they are funny this whole thing could be over! :)

Who? Where? When?
We will adopt a boy or girl age 2-4 years from either China (with minor medical needs) or from Ethiopia. We don't know how long it will take, but hoping within a year.

Are we nuts?
Yes. We already went over that.

Now what?
We will meet with our social worker on the 15th. Hopefully that week she will come to our house and finish our "homestudy". By then we will have picked a country and the paperwork will be sent to that country. After a while the country and our agency will match us with a child. We will try and post the weekend of the 19th with more information.

Oh my stars! It's still hard to believe for us. We are thankful for you and your love and prayers during this process. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!!

Happy Valentines Day!
The Andersons