Quick Update

This past Tuesday we had our 2nd meeting with our adoption specialist.  We are so excited that our home study is moving quickly and smoothly.  We are thankful for an agency that puts Christ first and understands our love for the orphans.  Our adoption specialist told us that she plans to have our home study complete by Christmas.  What a GREAT Christmas present!  At that time, our agency will be able to show our profile to prospective birth mothers.  We could be matched at anytime and pray that this will happen quickly and smoothly.  Our final home study meeting has been set for December 1st.  We have much to do but we are so excited to get to this point.

The completion of our home study means another payment is necessary to the agency.  I know that a lot of people complain about the amount of money needed to adopt a child and many do not understand why such an in-depth process is necessary.  I don't understand it either, but it is required and I will do what is necessary to walk this path.  My Father owns the cattle on a thousand hills, so the $23,500 that is needed to adopt a child domestically is change in His pocket.  My God is greater than all the fees and regulations that are needed to adopt a child.  He will provide and I try my best to trust in His timing. 

Saying that, we are in need of raising around $4800 to make our next payment.  We do have some money in our savings account but not that total amount.  Please pray with us that God will provide that amount of money so that we can make our payment and be matched with a birth mother as soon as possible.  If you would like to make a donation, you can do so on the right hand side of this blog.  If you would like to purchase a cookbook, you can do that as well.  Any suggestions for a fundraiser would be greatly appreciated.

I look forward to seeing how God provides the money that we need to continue on in our journey.

A Good Life

The last few weeks have been crazy.  We have had so much going on that I have hardly had time to sleep.  We were finally able to have Trent's birthday party because a lot of our family was in town.  I figured it didn't matter if I was a couple of months late.  He was so excited.  He had a Super Mario birthday party.  We celebrated in true Mario and Luigi form with spaghetti and meatballs and took the Wii to the church so the kids could play games.  We had a wonderful time with our friends and family.  Every birthday we have with Trent is so special to me and I thank God for placing him in our family.

Food

Power-Up!

Birthday cake

Trent opening presents.

The next day Scott was ordained to the ministry.  This was something that Scott always said he would never do.  It is amazing to watch how God works when we submit to His plan and allow Him to work in our lives.  I am really excited to see how God will continue to lead our family.

God has been so good to us and we are thankful for all He has done for us. 

Just a reminder:  The last day to enter a recipe for our cookbook is Saturday, November 12th.  You can go to www.typensave.com to enter your recipes.  The group login is toddadoption and the password is yjaeb.  If you would like to purchase a cookbook please do so on the right hand side of the blog.  Thank you for supporting us in our adoption process.