Yard Sale

We held our yard sale last Saturday to help raise funds for our adoption.  We were blown away by how many people donated their unwanted items for our sale.  As a result of your generosity we were able to raise $605!  Thank you again for coming alongside us and being a part of our adoption journey.

The Great Paper Chase

The stage we are in has been dubbed as "The Great Paper Chase" by many adoptive families.  The process is long.  It's a hurry up and wait kind of situation.  By the time our dossier (dos-ee-ey) is sent to Ethiopia, that is a package of all the necessary documents,  we will have been fingerprinted 3 times, 3 background checks (local, state, and with the FBI), logged over 30 hours of education, two doctor's appointments for us and one for the kids, home study with a social worker, plus numerous other stops along the way to ensure we will be the best fit to bring a child into our home.  Every document has to be a notarized original, placed in the proper order, and free from any and all errors.  It is definitely overwhelming and has caused me to quietly doubt this is the path we are supposed to take.  However, I have found this quote and verse to be good reminders, "Don't worry about high costs or long wait times.  If God has given you a heart for adoption he will open the right doors at the right times," and Deuteronomy 31:8 says, "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."  I know that the God of the universe goes before us and prepares the way.  As I look back I can see his footprint on certain events that have lead us here.  So, we go forth, putting our trust in God and asking that He grant us peace.