And you thought we had closed the ark and set sail as a family of 5. Funny thing--we thought we had closed the ark and set sail, too. Well, sort of we thought it, but deep down neither Jake nor I could honestly say there was just no room for another Stum. Turns out, there is. Room for an eight month old, almost crawling, bunch of sweetness girl who is being loved on every day until we can get to Ethiopia to bring her home.
We knew in our hearts that if the Lord opened the door for us to expand our family again, it would not be as a result of us actively pursuing an adoption. This is a bit of a long story, so it will take a few posts to unpack. First let's just get giddy about a GIRL. A GIRL!
The boys are excited. Genuinely so. Jake is petrified. Genuinely so. I'm in full on home study/paper chase mode, so I'm only seeing life in lists and sticky notes. I do get easily distracted by handmade headbands, dresses with chevron patterns, red mary janes, and footy pajamas.
Just wait 'til you see her.
More soon.
