Another presentation - that we actually know about...

Well, Matt and I continue to be presented. We only find out about the ones where there is a question as to whether or not we would like to be presented. We're not sure what the result of the June 3 presentation was - guess we'll find out she either didn't pick us or decided not to go through with it by default if a lot of time passes. The BIG news though is another presentation that should be happening in the next few days. And I'll be honest, I'm a little freaked...depending on when you ask me is whether or not that freaked is freaked excited or just panicked. I keep reminding myself - Cease striving and KNOW that HE is God. He knows what he's doing.

Enough of that - here's the news. On May 8, (yes, that would be ONE day after the girls' first birthdays) two little black twin girls were born AT HOME with their momma in Hattiesburg, MS. The mom tested positive for marijuana, but the girls received a clean bill of health. On May 27, she decided to give them up for adoption and they were placed in interim care, but a suitable home has not been found within the network of the MS prospective adoptive parents. This is either because of the situation or because the birth mother rejected those choices. SO...our case worker asked us if she could present us. We prayed about it and felt like we should be presented.

So...that's what's happening there. There's no reason to think that she'll pick us from all the national profile books she'll be presented with. But, the reality is really setting in...if for some reason she does - do you realize we could be driving down to Mississippi in the next few weeks to pick up TWO BABIES??? And those babies are only 1 year and 1 day younger than my girls? Again, trying not to dwell unless she happens to pick us, but I'll be honest, not doing a great job of that right now.

And here's the big prayer request. We haven't been able to apply for adoption grants yet because we don't have our official home study paperwork yet - it's been completed, but it takes a while for it to be compiled, approved by the state office, and then sent back to us. However, our case worker's done her part, so we're being presented. I'm getting a little antsy because if we get a placement BEFORE applying for these grants, we're not eligible to apply for some of them. So, I'm going to talk to Erin today and see if I can pick up an official copy from her office here in Raleigh rather than waiting for the state office to send me the copy. So, pray that goes well.

That's us...a little rattled, and a little shaken at the reality of all of this, but excited about what God's going to do. And also wondering if this goes through where in the world I'd be able to get a quadruplet stroller for free :).