Saturday, December 25, 2010

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

We are enjoying time with family and friends this season. We spent Christmas morning at home as it may be our last chance to have a quiet and restful morning?! We hope!!

We can't help thinking of our little one, and wondering where they are, who they are and how long it will be until we see their face. He or she is not far from our thoughts most of the time, we feel a bit like part of us is missing. We are constantly praying that God will keep them, protect them and that they will know some measure of love in their time in the care of others.
We have bought a gift! It is ready for when they are here for Christmas!!

The puppy is sooo soft and the bear has a warm blanket to cuddle. OK for a boy or girl we think! Happy Christmas child-soon-to-be-ours!

This is the Christmas decoration we bought last year. To remind us of God's peace. A candle to light as a symbol of hope, until we reach the end of this journey- and start a new one!

We have had so many encouraging words from people, and we know that God's timing is still perfect. It feels more imminent though, so we can reveal that the next room to be done in the house will be the child's room! Can't wait till the January sales when we can buy some cute gender neutral items!! Any design tips of must-haves please let us know!

Thank you for your prayers, and have a wonderful holiday xx

Thursday, December 09, 2010

8 months today!

We are building up to Christmas and getting ready for the end of term- always a manic time at school!

At the end of last moth we made it to a PACT (our agency) Waiting Day- a chance to meet other families who are waiting and find out about recent research. It was an interesting day and we met some people local to us who are Christians. It kept pEru (how you say it) in our minds and we sat next to a famous comedian in a restaurant afterwards- a nice end to the day!

We are looking forward to spending Christmas with friends and family and to see what God will bring. He has been speaking to us recently and we feel he is preparing us for what is ahead. We treasure your prayers, support and love as we move forward. We don't know how long we have to wait, but each month and week is a step closer. Keep thinking positive! We have at times felt very frustrated and there has been so much uncertainty, but through it all we have felt very 'held up' by our friends and family, who have not stopped praying for us. It means so much, so thank you!


xx

Thursday, November 11, 2010

7 months!

We have been so busy we have not been able to blog for a few days!! Ofsted has made an appearance at Luke's school, which has taken over our house! Nasty.

On a lighter note we have been able to get some child focus gifts this month.

This is our new child carrier, that will allow us to carry and bond with our child very well while travelling, and can carry a child up to about the age of four, so all ages covered! A super gift from super friends!

And this little Wilberry doll! A soft companion that will be easy to pack! Anyway, more work to do tonight so thank you for your ongoing support.

Love

xx

Saturday, October 09, 2010

Six Months!
Today marks our 6 months wait anniversary. We both said the other day how we are pleased that it has gone by quite quickly so far (compared to nearly 2 years in the formal process!) This is mostly due to the fact that we have been so busy! Our project has been the garden, particularly laying lawn, as you can see!


1. demolish shed and greenhouse


2. dig over soil


3. buy a turf mountain!


4. level ground



5. lay turf (this is a killer!)




6. tamp down with a board



7. check it looks ok (it was getting dark by now!)


8. water it...



9. ... a lot! even into the night!..



We were exhausted by the end of this, but it is growing well and we are pleased with the results. May be this is the trick to passing the time... ?!
Thanks again for your continuing support.

Thursday, September 09, 2010

5 months today!

It has been all about back to school this month. As well as finishing touches in the house and continued work on the garden, we have started back at work and been busy getting used to early mornings again! We really enjoyed the summer, catching up with friends and family and spending time just us ~ very relaxing!

Keep wondering how many more of these monthly posts we have left to make. Are we half way? Not even a quarter way through the wait? Very weird feeling but still trusting the right time is in God's hands. Not always easy!

Thanks for your continued kind words and prayers. It definitely helps x

Monday, August 16, 2010

As promised here are some pictures of what we have been doing over the past few weeks.

This is how the lounge looked before, when we moved in! Notice the delightful carpet?!

We happily removed the carpet and decorated the walls.

With lots of help from family we are now able to relax in a lovely lounge room with a clean floor!

We are really pleased with the result! It is one way that we are passing time during the wait, and it is great to see the house coming together ready for it's new inhabitants! We are also working on the garden (pics to come when it looks more together!)

We have been really blessed to be with family and friends during our break, enjoying spending time with nieces and nephews. More to come this week!

We have been booked onto a While You Wait workshop with our adoption agency in November, which should keep us in touch with current events and reconnect with others in the process. Should be good. Thanks again for all your continued support and prayers, keep it coming!!

x x

Monday, August 09, 2010




Four months today!
Not much to report, but we will add some photos of our new lounge when we are home. We are away having time with family! x

Saturday, July 03, 2010


Three months waiting!


Time is going by and we are really looking forward to our summer, only 2 weeks left! We have been working so much and had so many busy weekends, it will be nice to stop and relax! The wait time for Peru continues to be long, so we know we are at the early stages of waiting, but our thoughts often wonder to when and how things will work out. It still feels a bit distant!

We hope in the summer to work on the garden and make it child friendly. Will try and get some good before and after shots. What was that about relaxing during the summer?!

Saturday, June 05, 2010

Two months waiting!

Been quiet on the adoption front, which is just as well as work has been crazy! End of term is often like this, and we are still mid our DIY project so lots on. At least it keeps us thinking about the wait. It is a daily choice to give it over to God and trust that he knows the timing AND the right child for us. Interesting times! Our 2 month purchase are these wooden play people!
How sweet?! They travel easily too!
We continue to pray that we will have peace and that all will work together for good! Thanks for your prayers too! xx



Well, we have had a good week and got some jobs done around the home! Sunshine helps! Decided to start a new room, so will post some pics when it's done! Got to do something to keep us thinking too much about the WAIT...


The WAIT is strange. We don't know quite how to feel. We are looking forward to a referral but it still seems so far away. It is much more real, knowing that we could be called with exciting news, and we are starting to think big purchases are in order, it just means trusting God for the timing! Maybe we will get an earlier call that we expect and be in complete shock! But what is very real is our status:





This is a page from the Peru authorities website, and we are on the waiting list!! Can you see us? Look closer:




Inglaterra, 2! 2 families waiting! And we are one of them! We were quite pleased when we saw this... they know we exist, this is the first evidence we have from Peru that all this is real! Will our number move to the BEING CONSIDERED column?! We will WAIT and see x


Saturday, May 29, 2010

Have a week off work now, so a chance to get some more little jobs done around the house! And do school work of course! Might start to decorate another room....

Our report to say we are cleared to adopt for another year should be making it's way to the UK government office soon, so they should be happy with us proceeding! We have found out that when we get the referral for a child we will have 7 days to accept, then a few weeks to plan our arrangements to travel. Hopefully we will have all the big things done by then so we will just have to pack! We shall see.

We have had some contact with others who were on our adoption training with us, and no one is further along than us, some have been severely delayed. Thailand, a country we considered at one time, has had terrible trouble, and is proving to be very unsettled. We thank God for guiding us so amazingly to Peru and keeping us moving through the process. Delays are very scary, as we know, and we hope we will not have to endure any more.

Will hopefully be able to buy a few more child friendly treats this week- will let you know! Off for a lovely meal with family and friends tonight- great way to start the week!!
Love

Sunday, May 16, 2010

We have just been on a great church weekend away, and feel refreshed yet tired- if that's possible!! On the way home today we bought another little item:

These are little snack pots that we can use when we travel with flexible lids so the snack stays in, yet a child can push their fingers through and get some out!! Handy and makes them think!! Should provided a little challenge!

We are counting down to the summer, looking forward to doing some serious preparations- should help make the wait more bearable! We continue to appreciate your prayers for us during the wait and for the child that God has for us...

Thursday, May 13, 2010

1 month waiting!

We had our meeting with our social worker and all went well. Felt really relaxed as we felt like we didn't have to prove ourselves so much- it was a nice feeling!! He seemed happy with all our dealings with Peru and how we had been spending our last year since he saw us. He liked our holiday photos too! He re approved us, so we now continue the wait.

We have been in touch with our lawyer in Peru who is looking into visa protocol and what the time scales will be when we get our referral (match). He predicts the wait could be anywhere from 9 months to 2 years! 9 months seems pretty optimistic and is not normal for most families. It totally depends on whether a child matches our circumstances and personalities. It is starting to feel like we need to start preparing the house and getting in a few basics, but we don't want too get too keen too early. Will let you know how the next months goes!! It's just work work now until the summer when we will have a break and get some jobs done around the house. Garden next!


Sunday, May 02, 2010

We have arranged to meet our social worker on Monday 10th, to have our annual review. Apparently it is short and painless! Once that it done I think there is nothing to do for some time. We will have to have these reports done every year while we are waiting, and only God knows how many that will be! It seems trying to find some answers about timing is very tricky, but we plan ahead anyway. We are starting to plan what work we are going to do on the house during the summer, so we feel more ready. It's a long list! Good job we have some time off!

x

Saturday, April 24, 2010

It has been 15 days since our approval, and we are starting to prepare for the ellusive, unknown date when we may hear news of a child being matched with us! We have been asked by our adoption agency to have our annual review meeting with our social worker. This is when they review the information and our situation, 1 year after our panel date (June). We will meet at our home to chat about any changes, concerns and how we are doing with 'The Wait'!

Also we have bought a few little items!

Some stacking cups, which apparently travel well and entertain for hours! (too good to be true?) and a Spanish language course to brush up a little. May be good to have some key phrases!!

Patiently,

x