1 Samuel 1:27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him

Levi

Levi

Our Adoption Story

Levi was born on April 21, 2007 in Chinautla, Guatemala, a small town known for pottery. He weighed 6.7 pounds and was 19.7 inches long. He was in private foster care in Guatemala City where he lived for 10 1/2 months with his foster mom, her son and daughter and Isaac, his foster brother. Throughout our difficult adoption journey, Isaac's mom, Nancy and I became very good friends. God placed our boys together and had the perfect plan in place long before we ever realized it. When I was undecided on an adoption agency, I joined an online forum where Nancy provided me with information about her agency and recommended them to us. We decided to sign with the same agency and I emailed Nancy back to let her know. Over a few months we emailed back and forth to learn we were both from TN and lived only 30 minutes apart... we thought wow, it's a small world. Little did we know a few months later we'd both get referrals, earlier than we expected, of 2 beautiful Guatemalan angels. When they turned 2 months old our agency called and decided it was time to tell us that they were in the same foster home together and had been since they were 1 day old. We were amazed they were together. Even more so, God amazed us once again when we learned shortly after that they were born on the same day and were from the same town... no longer a coincidence that was for sure. We were being told by the foster mom how attached they were and acted like brothers. But, Nancy and I got the chance in January '08 to go to visit them and see it for ourselves. It was an amazing time of bonding with our boys that we will never forget. After that trip it seemed when one of us would reach a roadblock in the crazy process of international adoption the other would be delayed with something else. We stayed right together until the very day we picked them both up. We had our US Embassy appts the same day and we flew home through Atlanta on the same flight on March 11, 2008 when they both entered the US as citizens! It was an awesome time for us in the Atlanta Airport when we rec'd the congrats they were official! We've made friends for life with Nancy, Eric, and with Isaac's extended families. We look forward to many years of watching them both grow up so close together. Over the past year, as we went through battle after battle to bring our boys home, Nancy and I both would never think of one without the other in our endless prayers to keep them safe, happy and healthy until they could be home with their forever families. We're finally parents and it's what we've both waited for, for so many years.. our families are finally complete!!!

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Nancy is officially Isaac's mom today!!

Hey, just wanted to post and let you all know that I just rec'd a call from Nancy that she is officially Isaac's mom today. She rec'd the call that Isaac's birth mother had come in to sign off the final time and the attorney was hand carrying her documents to the mayor of Chinautla today also. She is so relived to have this part behind her and know that he is officially her son! How exciting for her family! There is nothing now that can keep her from getting him and she now calls the shots where he's concerned. The attorney has assured her she will push all that she needs to for the new birth certificate and get it asap. She can then proceed with the loose end things that have to be done for him to leave the country. The big thing from here is the birth certificate to be able to obtain his visa. Keep them in your prayers and us too as we await these same calls that we're out of PGN. We technically have a few more weeks to go (Friday will be 7 weeks of expected 8 as I posted before) if we run the average 8 week stay and receive no more kickouts. Thanks for all of my family and friends who have lifted Nancy and Isaac up in prayer for their case. Prayer does change things and he'll be home soon!! I couldn't be happier for her and Eric, today is their day to celebrate!!- Tracy (aka Levi's mommy)

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