The paper pregnancy begins!

Today was a life-changing one in the life of the Nugents. We have taken our first big step in our journey to become parents through adoption! This afternoon, we submitted our online application to America World Adoption Association. This is the first step of the many, many more to come. We should hear back from them regarding our acceptance in about 10 days. Then we'll start the process of our home study and collecting documents for our dossier to be sent to Russia. We have requested a boy under age 1. Not sure how realistic that is, but that is what we're praying for right now. It's a strange feeling to realize somewhere halfway around the world a little boy is either being knit together in his birthmother's womb, or is living in an orphanage somewhere--and he will be our son! Praise God for bringing us to this remarkable place in our lives.