HEY!! Long time no blog! Sorry but the summer is busy for us with trips for youth and camp and visiting family! And besides our trouble scheduling our fingerprints there hasn't been anything else to update regarding the adoption.
But I am so elated to tell you that we are weeks away from submitting our dossier!! WOOHOO! This means we are a couple months away from actually being on the LIST! This is simply the 'line' we wait in until we are given our referral for our little boy! If I am being completely honest this last bit of the process has been long and frustrating, but I'm so glad to say its almost over. Then another long wait.
Please continue to be in prayer for this when you think of our family. Lily asks at least weekly if not more when Brother is coming home, which makes Scott and me so excited to be teaching our 3 and a half year old that family doesn't mean one color or race and it doesn't mean we all have to come from the same place. Family is truly determined by the Father of all fathers! We believe and know He alone has chosen the children that complete our family.
And of course the closer we get to finishing up our portion of the paperwork there are new decisions to be made. Once we get our referral will one of us stay in country while the visa's are being processed? Where will the rest of the funds come from? How will this fit into our plans for next year? Re: family, ministry, commitments...? So many things to ponder and yet I know Scott and I are content, knowing that God's hand has been all over this. Thanks for staying connected through the blog, I'll try to be better about updating...hopefully soon with our number placements!! (Insert shriek of excitment!) And thanks to all of you who ask about this process. You cannot imagine what it feels like to know people are supporting and wanting to stay updated!
We love you all so much!
