On Tuesday…

And just like that the almost 18 months of waiting melted away.  What a beautiful, bittersweet day it was.  His face is far sweeter than we ever imagined.

Happy, oh so happy, Thursday!

73 Comments

  1. Oh this picture brought tears to my eyes!!! So happy for you and your family, God’s timing is perfect even though sometimes it makes us wonder! Happy referral day to you!!!!

  2. WHAT!!!!! You got a photo!!!?!?!?!?!?! I’m so SO SO happy for you all!!!!!!!!

  3. How exciting!! Can’t wait for him to be home to his family, so we can do another photo shoot!

  4. oh my goodness laura! praise HIM!
    what a glorious time for you…all in His time…

  5. amanda hill says:

    With your Brothers post on Tuesday, I was so hoping for this announcement at the end. What a happy day! Yay for the Kelley family!

  6. I’m sitting here w/ tears in my eyes…so happy for you! Can’t wait to see his sweet face. Praying for quick court dates and embassy clearance!

  7. I am so happy for your family!!

  8. Wahooooooo!!! God is so very awesome!! I bet he is just perfect!!

  9. Yay!!!!!!!!! And a GREAT new sign!!! Congratulations!

  10. This brought tears to my eyes and hope in our current wait! Congratulations!!

  11. lInda varnado says:

    Ahhh, what GIFT!

  12. Oh my gosh- I am on a facebook and blog checking fast right now and I would have missed this much prayed for news if a dear friend wasn’t looking out for me! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t know you, but I have some of your art, a t-shirt and key fob that I love. I feel like I know you through your blog and I am so so thrilled for your awesome family!

  13. Oh my goodness!!!!! I am so happy for you. God is good!

    Can’t wait to hear how soon you can go meet him!!!

    XO

  14. So, so happy for your family! What wonderful news!!! Hoping the rest of the process is super speedy!

  15. courtney says:

    congratulations! one less! God bless you guys and the remaining time apart!

  16. Oh how I love seeing the crisp new sign!!!!!! So happy for you

  17. Oh, praise God!!!

  18. WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!

  19. What an awesome early Mothers Day gift! So happy for you all!

  20. Oh, sweet Kelley family!!! I am in tears reading this!! I don’t know you personally, but I keep up with all of you on your blog. I have been thinking about you guys so much lately, as we are praying for the right timing to start our adoption process. Your family and your very real trust in the Lord inspires me beyond words. I CANNOT wait to see his precious face!! Praise God for His perfect timing!!

  21. Congratulations – what a wonderful pic and excellent news! Happy for You all!

  22. Wow, I just got goosebumps all over! That is such great news and a giant prayer answered. Congrats to your family!

  23. Oh wow! Amazing! God is good! I’m so happy for all of you 🙂

  24. Yay!!! This brings tears to my eyes! I am so excited for you and I can’t wait to see what other wonderful things God is going to do with and for your family!

  25. Big ole giant happy tears!! “Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God You are higher than any other!” Praising God for your sweet boy!

  26. Yes!!!! Whoo Hoo! So happy for your family. 🙂

  27. Brianne says:

    Horray!!!!!!! So thankful and excited for you. 🙂
    Thanks for sharing your journey so we too could rejoice with you.
    Come home soon, little mister!

  28. Kelli belt says:

    Tears …. Precious tears for Gods faithfulness. So happy for your family and for the little guy who has yet to know how loved and prayed for he is.

  29. Melody Vaudrey says:

    Tears of Joy sweet one!!

  30. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so happy for you!!!!!

  31. Gretchen says:

    Congratulations on such wonderful news! So, so happy for you all!

  32. Barbara says:

    Oh Happy Day ~ We give You praise Lord ~ You are so Awesome!
    Faith in God includes Faith in His timing!

  33. Seriously, just yesterday I was thinking, “I wonder if they’ve received their referral and I just missed it.” And you DID get your referral!!!! Praying you get a court date soon!!!

  34. amazing!!!! what a perfect tuesday. i saw your photo on the craftweekend blog and thought about you for days. i hope your little boy will be home soon!

  35. Oh congrats!! I remember that day with my son like it was yesterday!!!! Wonderful!

  36. Jennifer says:

    So happy for all of you!! Can’t wait to hear more about him!!!

  37. Shabree says:

    Oh happy day is right!!! So happy for your family! Praying we are next!!

  38. Congratulations! What great news!!

  39. AMy Huntz says:

    Oh my, so excited for you guys!!! Can’t wait to hear more!!!! God’ perfect timing!

  40. kim henshaw says:

    Praise God! Your sweet family has been in my thoughts and prayers! God is sooooi goof.

  41. SO SO happy for you and your sweet family!

  42. Nita Reid says:

    Was so Excited to see the Wonderful news!!!!!! God is so Good, and know’s just when to send those answered prayers to your family. So Happy for you All. I haven’t met you, but keep up with you on FB , and your Blog. Please keep everyone updated. Blessing’s to your Family……

  43. Kristin Chadwick says:

    WOO HOO!!! PTL and little Reptar (our foster kiddo) and I just did a happy dance for ya’ll!!! Awesome, AWESOME news!!

  44. WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! So so so happy for you guys!! What wonderful news – just in time for Mother’s Day 🙂

    Can’t wait to hear what happens next!!

  45. SO SO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Happy you got to see that sweet face!!!!

  46. Brittany G says:

    Hallelujah! Praise Jesus!

  47. Praising God with you! What a reason to celebrate!

  48. I just knew it was any day now!!! So very happy for your family!

  49. OMG….so excited for you!!!

  50. jeanine says:

    Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Now we can’t wait to see his sweet face on here! Getting closer . . . . <3

  51. Rebekah says:

    So very excited for you all! God is so amazing! Congratulations!

  52. Lindsey says:

    Praise the Lord! SO happy for you guys!

  53. SOOOOOOO happy for you!!!! Such an exciting time in your lives….a time to truly treasure! God bless your family and may God help you through this difficult wait until you get to bring your precious little son home!!! I can’t wait to hear how old and big he is! God bless and congrats!!!

  54. kim fournier says:

    hoooray!!!! congrats!!!! the day finally has come.

  55. PRAISE THE LORD!

  56. crystal says:

    How awesome! What a blessing. Praying for things to move swiftly and for that sweet face to be posted in your wonderful blog.

  57. Yeah! So happy you got to see his face!! It was great to read that sign!

  58. Michelle wray says:

    I just got goosebumps! It is amazing how a family that I have never met has such an impact on my life.

  59. So happy for you! Tears in my eyes as I imagine your joy!

  60. Giving so much praise & thanks with you! Now more prayer to get on to court!

  61. Hip Hip Hooray!!!! Beyond excited for the Kelley family!!!

  62. So so excited for you all!

  63. Lisa russell says:

    Yay! Prayed for you all today — how exciting!! Not much longer now!

  64. I am so…sooo…SOOOOO happy that there won’t be another “waiting” giveaway!!!! I bet you look at his sweet face a million times a day!!!! CONGRATULATIONS to your sweet family!!!!

  65. Praising God with you–everyday until that sweet sweet boy gets home. Love the prayer blog!! What wonderful insight from someone so far away!!

  66. Ruthanne says:

    Yayyyyyyyy! You have been on my mind SO much lately! So glad you got this news!

  67. This is the best news I have heard in months! So very happy for you guys. God is so good!

  68. Power of prayer!! Congrats!

  69. Yippee!!! What wonderful news!! So, so, happy for you all. What a great ending to your brother’s post! So glad you finally got to see his face. Hoping the rest of your wait is smooth and quick!

  70. chelsea says:

    yay!!!!! 🙂

  71. Happy happy day!!!!! So excited to hear this news! I can’t wait to hear all about him! How old is he? What does he look like? So excited for the Kelleys.

  72. Hurray, hurray, hurray!

  73. Heather says:

    Praise God!!!!!!! so very, very, very happy for you! It is so awesome to walk along with your family on this adoption journey. We are just starting our own adoption process and your thoughts and experiences have been very encouraging to me 🙂 Hooray for your new little boy!

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