Aberle, Party of Four!

On August 30, I opened yet another email from our agency.

"What do you think of these children?" the email said.

They were cute, but older than we had planned. We asked for more information, including videos of them.

Then we waited.

And waited some more.

Finally, on September 25 (which happens to be our 7th anniversary <3), we saw videos of the children. Up to that point, we (just being honest) weren't thrilled. It's really scary to think about becoming instant parents of children who might have a few problems, who don't speak your language, who will probably always need a  little extra help with school, and so on.

We're very aware of the risks of adopting older children, and we've tried to think of everything we would have to deal with. We have talked to other parents who have adopted older children, we had their records evaluated by experts, but we know there will be challenges we haven't even thought of.

Starting when we saw the videos and continuing over the next few days, though, those children became our children.

So, today, we said yes.

The next few weeks will be a flurry of activity, as we prepare our paperwork to get them. Though we aren't sure of the actual date we will be leaving, we think we will be leaving in 8 weeks (I'll update that when I know). We also haven't decided whether we will stay in Poland for 5-6 weeks and then bring them home...or if we will go over there for two weeks, home for two weeks, and then go back for two weeks to get them.

We can't post any identifying information, so if you want to see pictures, or know their names or ages, you will have to ask us in person.

In any event, we are so thankful to have a son and a daughter, even though they are thousands of miles away from us. Please pray for us, that we may have the wisdom and the patience to give them what they need.