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I know, I've been quiet lately about the adoption process itself. There are many reasons for this lack of blogging. First, there's not much to report on our progress. Today marks day 38 of our wait for a match. There's nothing we can be doing right now to expedite our adoption. Another reason for my silence is all the planning that's going into our November 16th Orphan Awareness Fundraiser. We are extremely busy with this and frankly, I am quite thankful for the distraction. Lastly, I don't talk much about this wait because it's flat. out. hard. We knew to expect this wait but nothing could have prepared me for how hard it has been. The hardest part about this step is not the waiting itself. Yes, we are eager to know who our daughter is, but that's not very difficult. This adoption is not about us. It's not about the desire to grow our family. Growing our family is an added blessing but it's not cause for anxiety. The hardest part about this wait is ...

Our "Bringing Home Emily Hope" Orphan Awareness event is only a month away. We are very busy ironing out all the final details and are getting very excited about the big day! We've posted this event on our Loman Adoption Facebook page . If you don't "like" us yet, please do that. If you haven't seen our FB event yet, you can view details HERE . Feel free to RSVP while you're visiting our event page! The purpose of this event is to bring awareness to our community of the global orphan crisis and it also provides a tangible way to help in relieving this crisis. Proceeds will go towards the expense of bringing our baby girl home from China. A portion of the proceeds will also benefit  (un)adopted , who we are so thrilled to have joining us for the occasion. There are many ways to help, if you feel led. Whether it's through your time, your monetary donations, or just a heart to hear how you can love on orphans, all of these are valuable. If you are i...

I can't believe this is less than 6 weeks away! We are blown away by God's provision in all the details. It's coming together so perfectly and we have so many people to thank for this. We won't ever be able to sufficiently thank every person involved but we will certainly try! For now, I'd love to share a glimpse of the businesses who have donated fabulous items for our silent auction. This is not a final list, as many simply haven't gotten their items to us yet. Again, this is just a sneak peek. A special thanks to all donors will come later. Get ready for some great Christmas shopping, y'all! THANK YOU... Melange Geaux Tigers Art BMAC Interiors Simply Southern Franco's Athletic Club Animal Care Hospital Smoketree Landscaping EMB Interiors Fashions for Kids The Looking Glass Smoothie King Rodan + Fields Dermatology Silver Plum The French Mix English Tea Room Kara Klein Animal Health Clinic St. Tammany Linens Laurier LA Academy of Performing ...

I've said it before... I love your questions. It means you're interested. It means you care. In past posts, I've answered  "Why adopt from China?"  and  "When is Emily Hope coming home?" . I'd like to chat here about a great question so many of you ask. "Do you know what Emily Hope's special need will be?" We are currently waiting for our match, to find out who our baby girl is. So technically, we don't know exactly what her special need is. But that's not really the entire answer. When we began this journey, there were a million things to consider. Our number one goal in adopting a child is to live out the gospel, to be an example of what God did for us. < We were spiritual orphans, bruised and abandoned because of sin. God fulfilled his wrath on his only son so that there would no longer be any condemnation for us, no more guilt and slavery over our sin. Moreover, he did it so that we could attain the righteousness of Chri...