The adoption process is going very well.  These are the two precious children that we are adopting.  Sarah Princess is 8 years old and Samuel Christian is 4.  We pray and hope to bring them home to us this summer or fall.  Earlier this month, they learned about us and that we are adopting them and that we love them.  We are so excited to know that they now know!  We had to wait until our dossier was over at the embassy there before we could get to this stage.  Now, we can be in contact with them via letters and phone calls.

I've been thinking some about how homeschooling will go once they arrive.  One big thing in our favor is that they already speak English.  That will be a huge help!  What I think I'll do is take a break from all formal homeschool for about 2 months after they arrive.  During that time we will primarily work on just bonding as a family.  We will continue with lots of nature study, read-alouds, Bible, discussions, character, and chores.  I would love feedback from any of you who have adopted, especially older children.

By the end of this year, we should have the following age children: 10, 9, 9, 7, 5, 5, 3, and 2.  I wonder if the Lord might bless us with a brand new little one, too.  That would be wonderful!