Ready, Set, Wait!

Monday is the big day!  Hallie will come to the house to meet the boys and check out the house.  We will complete our final class on Monday night.  George has his physical with Dr. Missy Hixson between the home visit and class.  Our background checks are in from all states, including California!  Thank you, Lord, for making these pieces come together.  When Hallie completes the report, we move into the immigration process and wait to begin our dossier documents.  Every day we are one day closer to the babes God made to be part of our family!

"I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry."  Psalm 40:1

What's in a Name?

Each night Elliot and Gavin write in their prayer journals and reflect upon who and what they are thankful for and/or want to lift up in prayer.  Tonight while praying for "our little brother in Moldova," Elliot said, "Let's name him Zachary.  If we get two brothers, we can have a George, too!"  I reminded him that we had two in our home with the name George.  Gavin suggested Zick...Zick and Zach!  Upon further discussion, Elliot decided on Zach and Spencer.  He wrote the following on a sheet of paper and presented it to me:

Elliot
Zach
Spencer
Gavin
4 brothers

Lord, please have Your hand in even the naming of our son or sons.  You already know who they are and what we should call them.  Help them to always know they were meant to be part of our family.  That is who You made them to be.  Regardless of the first names we give them, they will be Hamptons.  Thank you for sending them to us!

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."  Ezekiel 36:26

Pushing Forward

Yesterday was a big day for us in that we met with Hallie Bishop for our individual and couple interviews. For about an hour and a half, we had a chance to reflect as Hallie asked us about our marriage, our views on parenting, our values, and our own backgrounds. We left feeling so grateful for the family God has already built for us and the one He continues to build. Thank you, God, for being "mighty to save"! I handed over a lot of paperwork and was excited to have so many checks on my list and a few items left to target.

We returned last night for adoption education from 5:30-8. We have two nights of class to go and a home visit. Every day we are one step closer to hugging our new little babe(s)!

"Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."  Joshua 24:15