Levi Douglas Bradley: So ready to leave for Guatemala!!!

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!!!

Sunday, February 24, 2008

So ready to leave for Guatemala!!!

Well, I am pretty much packed and just waiting watching time drag on until we go get Levi. Since Nancy talked to the foster mom the other night and I learned Levi had been sick again and been the doctor... I can't sleep much at all. I am pretty much exhausted but, when I lay down I can't sleep. My mind is just going in a hundred different directions. I tried to wear down today by packing but, not much good. I did get everything together and all the baby things I'll need at home to be ready for him. It all hit home when I was getting his things together tonight that I still can't believe we're finally just a few days from bringing home our boy! I need to get him home and checked by his pediatrician because he's been sick so much. The flight is set and we're waiting for confirmation on our hotel then we'll have it all planned out I think. Praying this week passes fast and that Levi is feeling better since the antibiotics. Will call and check on him tomorrow. Blessings- Tracy B.

3 comments:

Cammie said...: I hope Levi is feeling better soon! Congrats on getting this far, you are so close!

Cammie; February 24, 2008 at 8:19:00 AM EST
Gail said...: I am praying that Levi is all better and healthy when is Momma gets there.
Gail; February 24, 2008 at 3:19:00 PM EST
Unknown said...: Yay!! I am so happy you guys have a date!!!Now you just have to kill the days and hours until you get there. I am sure that is easier said than done. Congratulations to you all. I am so incredibly happy for you.; February 24, 2008 at 11:56:00 PM EST