diff --git a/bdk-ffi/src/bdk.udl b/bdk-ffi/src/bdk.udl
index b336bac..bacb875 100644
--- a/bdk-ffi/src/bdk.udl
+++ b/bdk-ffi/src/bdk.udl
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@ interface Wallet {
   [Throws=WalletCreationError]
   constructor(Descriptor descriptor, Descriptor change_descriptor, Network network);
 
-  // [Name=new_or_load, Throws=WalletCreationError]
-  // constructor(Descriptor descriptor, Descriptor change_descriptor, Network network);
+  [Name=new_or_load, Throws=WalletCreationError]
+  constructor(Descriptor descriptor, Descriptor change_descriptor, ChangeSet? change_set, Network network);
 
   AddressInfo reveal_next_address(KeychainKind keychain);
 
@@ -463,6 +463,9 @@ interface SqliteStore {
 
   [Throws=SqliteError]
   void write([ByRef] ChangeSet change_set);
+
+  [Throws=SqliteError]
+  ChangeSet? read();
 };
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/bdk-ffi/src/error.rs b/bdk-ffi/src/error.rs
index 3c74a7a..ac648e3 100644
--- a/bdk-ffi/src/error.rs
+++ b/bdk-ffi/src/error.rs
@@ -641,12 +641,14 @@ pub enum WalletCreationError {
     #[error("loaded genesis hash '{got}' does not match the expected one '{expected}'")]
     LoadedGenesisDoesNotMatch { expected: String, got: String },
 
+    // From NewOrLoadError
     #[error("loaded network type is not {expected}, got {got:?}")]
     LoadedNetworkDoesNotMatch {
         expected: Network,
         got: Option<Network>,
     },
 
+    // From NewOrLoadError
     #[error("loaded descriptor '{got}' does not match what was provided '{keychain:?}'")]
     LoadedDescriptorDoesNotMatch { got: String, keychain: KeychainKind },
 }
diff --git a/bdk-ffi/src/store.rs b/bdk-ffi/src/store.rs
index 3912502..d77f282 100644
--- a/bdk-ffi/src/store.rs
+++ b/bdk-ffi/src/store.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use bdk_sqlite::{Store as BdkSqliteStore, Store};
 use bdk_wallet::chain::ConfirmationTimeHeightAnchor;
 use bdk_wallet::KeychainKind;
 
-use std::sync::{Mutex, MutexGuard};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, MutexGuard};
 
 pub struct SqliteStore {
     inner_mutex: Mutex<BdkSqliteStore<KeychainKind, ConfirmationTimeHeightAnchor>>,
@@ -27,13 +27,17 @@ impl SqliteStore {
         self.inner_mutex.lock().expect("sqlite store")
     }
 
-    // pub fn read(&self) -> Result<Option<CombinedChangeSet<KeychainKind, ConfirmationTimeHeightAnchor>, Error> {
-    //     self.0.read().map_err(SqliteError::from)
-    // }
-
     pub fn write(&self, changeset: &ChangeSet) -> Result<(), SqliteError> {
         self.get_store()
             .write(&changeset.0)
             .map_err(SqliteError::from)
     }
+
+    pub fn read(&self) -> Result<Option<Arc<ChangeSet>>, SqliteError> {
+        self.get_store()
+            .read()
+            .map_err(SqliteError::from)
+            .map(|optional_bdk_change_set| optional_bdk_change_set.map(ChangeSet::from))
+            .map(|optional_change_set| optional_change_set.map(Arc::new))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bdk-ffi/src/wallet.rs b/bdk-ffi/src/wallet.rs
index f6355ae..61c119a 100644
--- a/bdk-ffi/src/wallet.rs
+++ b/bdk-ffi/src/wallet.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use bdk_wallet::bitcoin::blockdata::script::ScriptBuf as BdkScriptBuf;
 use bdk_wallet::bitcoin::Network;
 use bdk_wallet::bitcoin::Psbt as BdkPsbt;
 use bdk_wallet::bitcoin::{OutPoint as BdkOutPoint, Sequence, Txid};
-// use bdk_wallet::chain::{CombinedChangeSet, ConfirmationTimeHeightAnchor};
+use bdk_wallet::chain::{CombinedChangeSet, ConfirmationTimeHeightAnchor};
 use bdk_wallet::wallet::tx_builder::ChangeSpendPolicy;
 use bdk_wallet::wallet::Update as BdkUpdate;
 use bdk_wallet::Wallet as BdkWallet;
@@ -44,18 +44,23 @@ impl Wallet {
         })
     }
 
-    // pub fn new_or_load(
-    //     descriptor: Arc<Descriptor>,
-    //     change_descriptor: Option<Arc<Descriptor>>,
-    //     change_set: Option<CombinedChangeSet<KeychainKind, ConfirmationTimeHeightAnchor>>,
-    //     network: Network,
-    // ) -> Result<Self, WalletCreationError> {
-    //     let descriptor = descriptor.to_string_with_secret();
-    //     let change_descriptor = change_descriptor.to_string_with_secret();
-    //     let wallet: BdkWallet = BdkWallet::new_or_load(&descriptor, &change_descriptor, network)?;
-    //
-    //     Ok(Wallet { inner_mutex: Mutex::new(wallet) })
-    // }
+    pub fn new_or_load(
+        descriptor: Arc<Descriptor>,
+        change_descriptor: Arc<Descriptor>,
+        change_set: Option<Arc<ChangeSet>>,
+        network: Network,
+    ) -> Result<Self, WalletCreationError> {
+        let descriptor = descriptor.to_string_with_secret();
+        let change_descriptor = change_descriptor.to_string_with_secret();
+        let change_set: Option<CombinedChangeSet<KeychainKind, ConfirmationTimeHeightAnchor>> =
+            change_set.map(|cs| cs.0.clone());
+        let wallet: BdkWallet =
+            BdkWallet::new_or_load(&descriptor, &change_descriptor, change_set, network)?;
+
+        Ok(Wallet {
+            inner_mutex: Mutex::new(wallet),
+        })
+    }
 
     pub(crate) fn get_wallet(&self) -> MutexGuard<BdkWallet> {
         self.inner_mutex.lock().expect("wallet")