Ready, Set....GO!!

It is official the paper chase has begun! Yesterday we got our dossier call from Emily, our Family Coordinator, with America World and also Adela, our social worker who is helping us create our home study. Both of these wonderful ladies sent us emails with, count them 31 attachments all together! YEAH 31!! Some large and some small...all daunting and overwhelming. But all filled with excitement because this is one step closer to bringing home baby boy.

So now we start calling, emailing and running to local offices to get things like ~

Fire Safety Test appointment

Health Inspection appointment

Physicals

Copies of health insurance, life insurance and any birth or marriage certificate for our family

Asking our dear friends for references 

These are just a few in an enormous line up of things we have to find or get. Add to that 6 books a piece we are each required to read and 8 hours of classes on adoption and you have two very overwhelmed parents. And in case you missed it, it is almost Christmas and I have two precious babies at home who take up plenty of my time as well! But we continue and press on knowing that the final present is worth doing this a million times. 

Of course with all of this paperwork comes more payments with money we don't have. And so the fundraising begins much harder now as the numbers are growing and the next couple payments are larger than before. But we are confident that God will provide. Even during the holidays when every one's money has gone towards presents and decorations, we are believing that there are those who support the calling God has placed on us. And I am daily amazed at God's provision. Already we have had two families donate towards bringing our baby boy home and by doing this and believing in the vision and calling God has placed in our lives they join us in saving a life. Not only do they join us in saving a life but reaffirm to us that we are surrounded by incredible people who love us!!!

Please continue to be in prayer for our family as we run all over chasing papers needed to bring our baby boy home. Also please pray that the money we need to continue this process would be provided in God's timing. We thank you all so much for your prayers, support, encouragement and outpouring of love during this time. We are blessed beyond measure to have you all in our lives!