So long, paperwork...

First, let me start by saying that I am the worst blogger ever. There, I said it. Stating the obvious makes me feel better somehow! :)

Last week, Wayne and I said goodbye to our dossier!! For our family and friends who have no idea what that is...it's simply a huge compilation of documents about adoptive parents. I have been carrying around this huge accordion style file folder thing that Wayne and I call "the adoption box", creative, right? Anyway, after a wild tour of Prince George's County Circuit Court and the Dept. of State in Annapolis, we were able to get all of our paperwork in order and ship that baby to Oregon!!! A monumental step for us, indeed.

Now, the wait begins and we've got a lot of things that need to get worked out, but God is faithful in providing. He's shown that to me time and time again. I hate that I have to be reminded so often.

Two of my friends that are also adopting received really great news this week and are literally just waiting to hear about their travel dates. This makes me SO excited!! I cannot wait to hear about their travel plans and trip details. I'm also selfishly happy because I know that in no time at all they will be able to give our little guy a hug for us. God is good.

Will you join us in praying favor for each of our individual situations and for peace as we all wait at varying stages of our adoption process?

Thank You!!

Thanks so much to everyone who ordered candles for our travel money fundraiser! We were humbled by your notes of encouragement and your support. We love you guys!

We are so excited about things that have been happening with grants and fundraising opportunities. Will you please join us in prayer for God's favor in the funding? We are committed to bringing Peyton and Emilia along with us to Uganda for lots of different reasons, but mainly because we want them to be there to experience the first moments of us becoming a family of five.

Adoption is not for the faint of heart. But, I know that the joy that will follow the process is priceless. I had been struggling with the lack of activity while we were waiting for our USCIS fingerprinting date and felt that God had been urging me to pray for the other families that are also waiting. I'm holding fast to the hope that we'll soon be holding our sweet boy.