I am Blessed!

I received my pre-approval from Canadian Immigration while I was away and it wasn’t supposed to be here until April! I count this a miracle! I now have to send my big stack of dossier paperwork to be translated and then ship it to Bulgaria. Once it is in Bulgaria it will be submitted and then the Council of International adoption shall refer Wyatt officially to me. From that time I will have 2 months to go and meet Wyatt. I will have the privilege of spending 5 days visiting with him and then will return home before going to bring him home forever 4-6 months later. I continue to see God’s hand on this process and for that I am so thankful. Wyatt I am getting closer to coming to meet you!

It is time for an update!!

• My agreements between my agencies and the Bulgarian Government have been notorized and will be off to be translated now.
• I have paid my first fee of $2500 to my Bulgarian agency!
• Today I recieved my pre-approval in the mail from Immigration (it wasn't suppose to be here until at least April) and so I now have all the paperwork I needed to collect for my dossier.
• Soon my dossier will be off for translation and then shipped to Bulgaria!!!

This all means that I am getting closer to being invited to go and meet Wyatt! I will get to spent 5 days visiting him in a little village east of Sofia. I am one happy person tonight. This also means that I get to start raising the remaining funds to get me to the $35,000 mark. I am so thankful to God for how He is leading me and blessing the process of Wyatt's adoption. Wyatt is one spoiled and loved guy already.

My Wishes....

My wishes for Wyatt is that

• he will love Jesus
• he will accept love
• he will love others
• people will respect him
• he will never be hungry again
• he will always have a family surrounding him
• he will comes to see how special he is
• he will know when he cries that he has a Momma to cuddle and hold him
• he will know true joy
• he will have friends

"V"

YAY, new photo of V, isn't he handsome?   Updates on his progress coming soon.
V is delayed in all areas of his development. However, he has shown marked improvements in recent months. He can sit unassisted and pull up to his knees in an attempt to stand. He shows a general interest in toys and will hold them, moving them from hand to hand. He makes spontaneous sounds and basic syllables. He watches the other children and has begun to smile when interacted with by staff and other children. He eats thick consistency foods from a spoon, but still requires someone to help feed him. He sucks his thumb when he sleeps

Pieces of Gold

Yesterday, I received more pictures of Wyatt that were just taken in January. I have pictures of Wyatt from 2011, 2013 and now 2014. I have now seen pictures of the institution where he lives and pictures of other people that live there with him. It looks clean and has some colour but it is still an institution with little stimulation and love.

I am hoping to hire a lady to spend time with Wyatt each week day so that he can have one-on-one attention and support to start reaching the next milestones in his life. As well, she will make sure that he is eating. It is more to know that he has someone looking out for him until his momma comes to get him. I will know in the coming weeks if this is possible.

My answer was.....

.......Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Six years ago when I was living in Lethbridge working and preparing for my dear friend Emily's wedding there was a baby that was born in Bulgaria. He was born to a Roma couple and he was blessed with designer genes. He weighed almost the same as my brother Brent and I have no doubt he was adorable.

He has spent  almost all his life living in state care and is ready to have a Mom and family to call his own. Someone to care for him when he is healthy and sick, happy and sad, scared or feeling adventurous.

I am not allowed to post pictures of him until he is officially mine but I can tell you he has Roma colouring and is around the size of a 3 year old. He has recently learned to walk and is developmentally very delayed. He will need a lot of love and support in the years ahead but I am prepared and will continue to prepare so that I can provide it for him.

Today, I have signed and sent in my forms that say I would like to proceed with his adoption!!!! In the coming weeks I will be filling in paperwork and sending my first fee to Bulgaria. I am trusting and praying that his government will grant me the honour of being his mom.




Although his name will not officially change until I am granted the privileged of becoming his Mom  in court this little guy will no longer have to be called "my future son" or "the boy I am adopting" he will now be known as

Wyatt Timothy_________(his birth name-I will wait to share) Keno

Wyatt means strong and brave which I think is appropriate for all he has faced in his short life and the adjustment that is coming for him.

Timothy means to honour God. I love the meaning but the reason I have chosen Timothy is because of a man that I knew with that name. He was a man of God, who loved deeply and encouraged me to follow the desires of my heart. He told me that I would make a difference in the lives of people around me and he was such an honourable man. I am excited to tell Wyatt about Pastor Tim.
Pastor Tim's eldest son and family have adopted a daughter with Downs from Bulgaria as well.

I am looking forward to meeting him in the months ahead and can't wait to show you all pictures and videos of him. I do not know when I will be going to Bulgaria yet but as I find out the next steps I will let you know.

Surprise

After I wrote my last post I had a little surprise call from one of my Social Workers to say that they found out a file was for pulled for me. So, I have been waiting this past two weeks on a proposal for a 6 year old boy with Downs. I was not expecting anything until next month ( at least ) but I guess God has other plans for January:) I have received the pictures and videos but am waiting on the official written part. It should be arriving this week.

I would ask that you pray that I would know God's leading to whether this little boy is to be my son. It is a decision that will take courage but also discernment from God. This little guy has not had the opportunity to spend most of his life loved in a family like most of us have and so he will need extra support and a lot of love. He hasn't been to school nor does he know what is waiting outside of the walls that he sees each day.

I want to follow Jesus and his will- I want to look to the cross and go forward knowing that God is with me and that he will give me wisdom in each decision I have to make. I am trusting that He is watching over my son whoever he is and where ever he is in Bulgaria.

In the next week I will be making a very big decision; one that will affect not just my life but the life of a gorgeous little guy. Please join me in praying....