It's OFFICIAL...

We're now an APPROVED FOSTER FAMILY for Berks County Children & Youth Services.  

I was both surprised and excited to see two emails in my inbox today from our caseworkers, letting us know this news.  

So many of you have asked how this process is going for us and have let us know you're praying for us, and we thank you!  The Lord continues to fill us with a "peace that passes all understanding," and for that, we are grateful and excited to open our home and our hearts in this way.

Almost daily, our daughter Mya lets me know of her excitement, too.  Just today while driving in the car, she said, "Mommy, I have so much love for our baby.  So much love for our baby and for you and for Daddy."  The Lord is so closely walking alongside her little heart, as well.  

 And on one other random side note, we were just blessed with a free infant car seat.  A sweet friend (...shout out to Katie D!...) shared on Facebook several weeks ago about a grant that a local police officer received which allowed him to giveaway brand new car seats.  I took a chance yesterday and called the police department, and they had an INFANT car seat still available.  It's already been safely installed into our car by the police officer, so we're officially ready-to-go!  (And it sounds like he'll be getting more car seats in a variety of sizes soon through an additional grant, so contact me for more details if you or someone you know may benefit from this wonderful blessing.)

So for now, we just wait.  Expectantly.  :)