The Call

Dear Friends and Family,

On Tuesday, November 28th, we received “the call” to come get Roman! It has taken us two years to get to this place. At times it seemed as though the road was too hard, but God was always faithful to provide streams in the desert. This is the end of a long journey filled with hard times and unexpected surprises. We will depart from Philadelphia on December 12th and will return sometime in January. The entire process is taking anywhere from 4-8 weeks. Karen will most likely return home after our first court appointment and I will remain until the adoption is finalized and we are permitted to leave. It looks like my brother-in-law Matt will be traveling over to spend some of the time with me and if the timing works out just right to help me bring Roman home.

We sat the girls down last night and told them about the news. Lauren and Georgia were sad that we would not be with them for a second consecutive Christmas, but all of the girls were excited that the brother for whom they have been praying will finally be coming home. God has used these last couple of years to mold and shape the character of our girls and teach them that our God is a prayer hearing God. There have been so many seemingly miraculous answers to prayer.

Please keep us in your prayers as we prepare to bring this little one home. Keep our girls and Nicholas in your prayers both in our absence and through the transition of a new brother.

That’s all for now! Praise the Lord.

Blessings,

Jim, Karen, and family