Court date!

Last step state-side is COMPLETE! I have a court date! I will be getting on a plane at the end of February to travel to my Chai-loving little boy!

I am planning for about 3-4 weeks in India. Butterfly S will be coming into my custody near the beginning of the trip and we will spend our time in India getting to know each other, navigating different appointments to do paperwork, and finalizing the adoption!

Packing to be in India for a month is not easy…packing to be in India for a month with a child with EB is NO JOKE. EB complicates everything and there is so much more to think through. In addition, figuring out how to tube feed on the go and possibly even on the flight home adds another layer of complication. But my butterfly is so worth it.

Many have asked about ways they can support us as it gets closer to time to bring S home! We have been incredibly blessed so far and are so grateful to everyone has supported us! There are a few things remaining on S’s Amazon Wish List – mostly all things related to his EB and feeding tube. Please feel no obligation…I share this for those who have asked and with no expectation 🙂

The best way that you can support us is in prayer. I have shared my top 3 requests below. Be sure to join our Facebook Group for the most up-to-date requests and updates.

Top 3 Prayer Requests

• For S’s heart as his foster home does their best to prepare him for adoption. It is going to be an incredibly difficult transition for him – I am a stranger and will be taking him away from all he has ever known. Having to inflict pain on him during dressing changes while we form an attachment will make things even harder.
• For S’s foster brothers/sisters and his caregivers – they love him very much and I know that even though they are excited to see him join his forever family, they will miss seeing him on a daily basis.
• For my heart as I make final preparations, get things in order for his insurance coverage, in-home nursing care, childcare and other things that could be confirmed until right before court, wrap things up with clients and resist the urge to hop on a plane right now 🙂

Thank you for your encouragement, love and prayer throughout this entire process! We have been incredibly blessed by friends, family and even people we have yet to meet. So many communities have rallied around us and it’s been incredibly beautiful to witness…we are so grateful! I will try to post at least one more time before I get on that plane 🙂