You have been a member of our family since the day you were born!!! Now, it is just such a blessing to have you become "official". We praise our mighty, miracle working God for all he has done for us!!! He even gave us a favorable ruling in writing so we could leave the babies home and have our first night out with you. As I lay in bed next to you (while you snore just like your Daddy), your Daddy and I are talking about how different our lives were a short 6 months ago. We had no idea what God had in store for us, but we are forever thankful that HE DID!!! We love you so much son! Can't wait to wake up next to your sweet face. Happy Gotcha Day Sweet Boy!
Love you more,
Mommy
Mommy and Owen (yes, he is working that pink shirt)
Daddy and Owen...they look alike!
Our first night together.
Our sweet boy in his firefighter PJs
To our friends and family members,Thank you so much for your prayers and support. They have carried us through the hard times and have made all the difference since the day we started this process. We can't believe that God has blessed us with a son in less than 6 months. He is blowing us away every day with blessings and opportunities for growth. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as Josh and I go to try to get Owen's appointment for his VISA tomorrow. This can be pretty tricky and is one of the scary hit or miss parts. We miss Gracie so much and are ready for her to meet her brother and be together! We are also going to bring Owen for an appointment with the pediatrician - he has a pretty nasty cough and is very congested. For now, we praise the Lord for our official ruling that we are a family of 4!!! We love each of you!
He is just beautiful (in a boy kinda way!)!! SO happy to see his pictures on here and LOVE the one of father and son sleeping together. Just precious!!! Congrats on your "Gotcha Day!"
ReplyDeletePraise God! You look so smitten in that first picture and I love the firefighter pajamas! What a blessed little boy he is!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the cough and congestion. Praying that heals quickly. SO SO SO excited and praising God for the miracle of how this journey all came together so perfectly. Just believing that God will see this through and you'll be all home soon all 4 of you together. Just so thrilled for you!
ReplyDeleteMany blessings!
Amy
Oh Courtney! We could not be happier for your guys. He is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove Dannie & Ron
a living doll, much like his sister!! Jill Byrd
ReplyDeleteCourtney, God is answering your prayers one by one. The VISA will come as well! Owen is absolutely beautiful. His smile melts the heart. Beverly Ritter
ReplyDeleteI am so excited!!! Just like the day Gracie was born!! I can't wait to squeeze my grandson. I promise to do it in a civil, non-over-stimulating way :) I am so proud of both of you. You teach me something new every day! Now to get to praying for speedy return home. Nana
ReplyDeleteSoooooo exciting! So happy for you guys. He is absolutely darling. Love those beautiful eyes. Can't wait til he's all the way home, but what an awesome thing that he's "home" already because he's with y'all.
ReplyDeleteI love Nana's note. :) What an awesome day!
What a happy, happy day! Owen is so beautiful and is so lucky to have the parents and big sister he has. I am so filled with joy and love for your family of 4. I too, cannot wait to see and love on my new great-grandson. Now, I have 2 gotcha days to celebrate; Owen's and Kylie's. God is certainly hearing our prayers. Love, hugs and kisses to all. Maw-maw Melba.
ReplyDeleteHe is beautiful! I am so happy for all of you. God has answered this prayer. I know he will continue to bless you! I can't wait to meet him.
ReplyDeleteOwen looks very good in pink! Congrats. He is beautiful. Can't wait to have an adoption group playdate!!
ReplyDeletePraise God from whom ALL blessings flow!
ReplyDeleteYour son is SO beautiful. Love, love, love the pic in the firefighter jammies. Owen looks so cuddly and kissable. Can't wait to hear all about him (and all the fun stories of Owen and Gracie together) What size does he wear? praying for smooth transitions and safe travels.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to meet Owen. We talk about him occasionally at work. :) We are sooo excited for you. I told Leah that you would be officially adopting him while we slept last night. As soon as she opened her eyes this morning, she asked if you had Owen yet, and if he was home. We continue to pray for you everyday.
ReplyDeleteKim Preston
Congratulations!!!! Your son is so handsome, and looks perfect in his Mommy and Daddy's arms. It is so very evident that is where God intended him to be :). You have a beautiful family of four!
ReplyDeleteLove, Allison Smith
Praise the Lord!!! This news made our whole week. We are rejoicing back home with you all and can't wait to meet sweet baby Owen Willis! Congratulations - we will be praying you guys home quickly, safely, and in great health! Love, Mike, Elise & Lucy Rutig
ReplyDeleteLove reading your blog, it's bring me such excitement for our journey to come!! What a precious boy! Congratulations! Praying everything goes as smoothly as possibly from here on out so you all can come home and safe and sound and your family can be together and complete!!
ReplyDeleteInCrEdIbLe!!!!! I am glued to this computer screens looking at these pictures over and over!! THANK you for sharing this with us! I am overflowing with Joy for you and your family!
ReplyDeletePraying for y'all still, and little guy's cough too! *Big Hugs!* ~Tammy
His ABSOLUTELY PRECIOUS!!! I'm so happy for your family, and that you've all been put on this earth to be together. It's amazing where we find the people who will impact our lives the most. Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteMelissa Kamath