Anticipating....... LUKAS! :)

Funny thing about anticipation... you look forward to something that has not yet happened, so the chances of what you are looking forward to being different than what you originally thought are quite good.  And that's O.K.!  In fact, it's great, because it's a reminder that God is in control and has the ability to move in all kinds of different directions as He wills, and for our good.  God has intervened in our anticipation, and we are so thankful that He did!

"Sini Sabaka" (Blue Dog in Russian). 

So, to that end, and despite the blog title, we are now anticipating "Lukas." And we can hardly contain our excitement!

Last Monday we received a small amount of information about a little boy in Russia who needed a family.  Officially, this is called our referral.  We were instantly in love, and in less than two weeks time we will be holding that little one in our arms and making memories that we will remember for the rest of our lives.  Mikhail will have a little brother... and Mama will have her hands very full. :)

Since we found out about this little one, our activities have been a whirlwind of visas and tickets and details and lists.  Yet in the midst of all the crazy preparation, we don't forgot to stop and think about who it is all for- the one who we have anticipating for so long.  Little Lukas Fortner, so loved already with no clue what awaits him.  It's like time is moving way too fast for all that needs to be done, and at the same time, time just stops when we think of our newest family member.  What will he be like?  Will he like hot sauce on his tacos like Mikhail?  Will he will he hate cucumbers like Papa?  Will he love the rain like Mama?  How will he be his own little guy, with his own little quirks and own little preferences?  Time will tell...

Our family would greatly appreciate your prayers for our trip to meet our baby.  It's an amazing adventure that God is blessing us with, and that's the perspective that will keep us going when things get difficult and we are all over tired.  Mostly, we need prayers for our hearts as we have to leave the country without Lukas.  It will be a long wait for us, waiting to find out when we can return for our court date.  Please ask God to fill us with His peace until the day when we can bring Lukas home to be here with us forever.  Our family ambassador, Sini Sabaka (pictured above), will be able to stay with Lukas until we see him on our next trip. Lucky dog. :)

1 Thessalonians 5:24:-  "Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass."

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