Time Keeps Passing by...

Hey everyone, Sorry for the lack of updates. We have been on the waitlist for almost 4 months now and I continually pray for the comfort and blessings upon our child OR children everyday! Yes that is right...I said CHILDREN :) lol We have officially decided to put our names on the waitlist for one boy under the age of two OR siblings under the age of three. We feel that if it is in God's plans, we would love to bring two sweet babies home! Life will change drastically in the next year or so and I am full on ready (or at least I would like to think so) to care for our little blessings!! God has been good and faithful even when we seem to get impatient and frustrated but we thank Him for the opportunity to be able to adopt children in need! What an awesome year it has been :)

On the other hand, I am really praying about starting a non-profit in Ethiopia....please just pray for guidance and a good listening ear for myself to follow the Lord if this is His will. I greatly appreciate the prayers :)

Drew and I are doing well in Tampa....we are constantly busy with work, friends, church and just life in general! We sometimes wonder how we are going to have time for kids but I keep reminding him that all of our priorities will change and we will be busy with them and not so much all the extra activities we participate in....hard to think that we may be parents next year (or at least we would like to hope so) but I'm extremely excited for God's new adventures for the Vasquez family!

Thanks for reading our blog and I promise to stay on top of it a little more...

"For this child I prayed; and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of Him."

1 Samuel 1:27

Blessings,

Jess

xo

WAIT LIST!!!

Wow! We have been wait listed for about a week or so now and I still can't really believe it :) I know the wait will be long and I hope to hear more good news in the future about Ethiopia but I know God will provide and as long as we keep our faith strong, everything will be great!
Thanks for all the prayers and I will keep the blog updated on any new information.

Jess
xo

Immigration Approval

Well,

As you know, if you have read my facebook page, we finally recieved Immigration Approval last week! We are super excited for the next step in the adoption process...WAITING! lol Like we haven't done enough of that already but we have complete faith in God and know that one day we will have an adorable child from Ethiopia! What a blessing that is :)
I am hoping that we get wait-listed this week and then we will be on the long journey to getting a referral....I tear up as I write this because I know that day will be so surreal! Thanks for the prayers and please pray for the Ethiopian govt. and for wisdom and smoothness within the adoption process. We are so excited to be parents and to show God's love to an adorable child that might not otherwise know Him! God is so good :)

Jess
xo

YAY!

My hubby is officially back in the United States! So blessed to have him home in a couple days...
That is all...

:)

Mr. & Mrs. Williams

Let's just say that I saw two really good friends of mine get married this past weekend. I was so excited to be a part of their big day and Amy looked so beautiful! The wedding was at the Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA and it was incredible....wine tasting, girl talks and seeing the cutest Ethiopian flowergirl were definitely the highlights of my weekend :)

Looks like things are still looking up in regards to the adoption. MOWA has officially lifted the pause on Gladney adoptions and they are going to be getting refferals for families this week....so excited for all those families that have been patiently waiting since the beginning of the year! I'm still waiting for that darn Immigration Approval so hopefully soon....

Drew may possibly be coming home next weekend so I am super excited to finally see him again! It has been a long 7 months but with all my travels, busy work schedule and adoption paperwork, it seems to have gone by a lot faster than expected. Hard to explain the butterflies that I get since I haven't seen my husband since the end of September but I'm really looking forward to it! And our trip to Hawaii :) YAY

I will keep you updated on Drew's return and our adoption status....keep us in your prayers!

Jess

xo

Gladney Approval!

As of today, we are approved at Gladney and I am patiently waiting for Immigration Approval! I'm so excited about everything...God is looking out for us and our future child :) Keep you posted on future news! xo

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Waiting for Agency approval....... Hopefully getting agency approval soon and shortly after, getting Immigration approval which means......WAITLIST TIME! Yay! xo