HCO | Reece's Rainbow

International adoption is a funny thing. Well, I'm sure I'll think it's funny a year from now when I'm no longer in the midst of our current chaos.

If you've been following along, you know that last week we were told that our High Court Order was not going to be ready until late July (originally promised mid June), and to keep our timeline expectations low. So we did.

Here's where the funny part comes in. Monday morning we got the call that HCO had been issued. We were free to make travel arrangements. We are going to be bringing our son home in two short weeks! It was truly one of the biggest surprises of my life (and one of the best). For one reason or another, our High Court Order was already complete and everything is now in place for us to travel on the 17th. It's not exactly late July, but we will take it!

The 24 hours since finding this out has been a blur. We've booked flights and a hotel, sent off our itinerary requests, and asked ourselves if this is REALLY happening about a hundred times. Things are finally falling into place, and we are so very happy. I will finally get to wrap my son up in my arms and make up for all of the years we missed out on each other. It seems surreal to think that in a few short weeks, our son will finally be sleeping in his bed that has sat empty for over a year. Our hard work is FINALLY paying off!

We leave in ten short days, and are only $1,218 from being fully funded! To be fully funded, our Reece's Rainbow FSP would read $8,912. We were so incredibly lucky to have gotten a great deal on both our hotel and airfare, so our need is much less than we originally thought. If you would like to make a last minute tax deductible donation, just follow the Reece's Rainbow link on the side of this page. You will be able to make donations up until we arrive home.

Thank you to everyone who has prayed for us, graciously donated towards our fundraisers, and to those who love our boy just as much as we do. Although this adoption has not been easy, it has absolutely been worth it. We are so excited to share this journey with you all and can't wait to start our life as a family of FIVE!