will I be out of line?

More and more I am seeing what I think are parents who have adopted Ethiopian/African children, at the grocery store, last week in target, even customers where I work!  First I am so excited and thinking that will be us soon!  Then I think can I go say something, can I ask them questions, can I hear their experience????  This is what I am putting out to the blog world, can I ask? if so how? I do not want it to come out wrong! As we are getting more into the process I just want to know more, these blogs are fantastic for that, but if there are people living in my city that have been through-it would be amazing!!  So I ask what do I do? Do I leave it alone and just know one day that will be me or can I please approach!!

Clothes...

I worked all weekend in the children's department and all I could initially think about was all the items that I wanted to buy my future kids!  At first I was excited about all the different pieces I could buy them.  Then I got thinking wow my kids are out there right now, somewhere and they are probably needing the t-shirt I am folding, or the dress I am hanging.  Where are my kids right now? Are they still with their mom? are the in the orphanage?  Do they know, even at their little tiny age that we are out there and we will have them here soon. I know that God has us all picked out for each other!  I cannot wait to meet these little ones, to keep them safe and hold them tight!  Soon my children we will be there!  We don't know you but we love you already!

First Post

This is my first post!  My husband and I have begun the journey of adoption, and I have been reading so many blogs of families that have or are adopting from Ethiopia that I decided I would start one as well!  They are very therapeutic to read and look forward to the same for writing them! 

We are in the middle of the process with the paperwork piece, trying to get it all completed so we can begin our home study.  I am ready for the home study process to begin, it will mean one step closer to having a family!  I look forward to comments, advice and thoughts as we begin this journey!