The Most Memorable Day Of Our Lives!!!!

06/09/2008 the first time we saw our son!!!!!! I received a message around noon on the 9Th from Deanice Hess the waiting child program director for our adoption agency. I was busy and thought she only wanted to ask something about our I171H, so I put off calling her back. Finally around 2:30 I called her back. She wanted me to know that there was a 2yr old Cleft Pallet sweetie pie and if we would be interested in looking at his file and making a decision. Well, I told her we accept without looking at the file. Apparently that's not the way it works. (hehe) I called Joe immediately to tell him to get to my work because she was sending his file with his picture. In my mind he was already our son I just wanted to see his picture. Did not care anything about the file at the moment. We sat on pins and needles waiting for the e-mail. It must have taken for ever.... When we finally saw his beautiful face, we were in love!! We have decided to name him Joseph Lamar and call him Joel. We expect to have him home no later than the end of October. He was scheduled to have surgery this month. We have asked for word on if he has had it and how he is doing. They don't really think that we will hear anything soon. There is not much communication with the orphanage. We are allowed to send a care package to the orphanage. Our adoption agency tells us it could be the first the orphanage has heard that he is being adopted. So! We are extremely happy and if we hear anything I will post as soon as possible. If you have any questions; just ask.

L~ Denise