Finally!

DOSSIER

 TO

CHINA!!!



Flying on an Airplane

We show Dylan
(our two year old)

pictures of his future brother

and he always gets really excited

he starts to talk really fast

and it so cute...

Now would be the perfect time for a video

if I was technologically savvy

but I'm not:( 

He starts out with

"Baby Nate"

"We gonna get on an airplane

and we gonna go get Baby Nate!"

"I'm going to share my toys with him!"

It really is precious.

So this morning on the way to preschool

He says

"I wanna get on an airplane and see Baby Jesus!"

How sweet.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
James 1:17

He Does It AGAIN!!

I had the best quiet time with the Lord

this morning that just left my heart

overflowing with JOY!

I had taken off work today

because I knew my paperwork was on its way

and I needed to sign for it.

Excited it was coming but

knew we still didn't have the money

for the next step in the process.

I wasn't going to worry.

It's all in His time

not mine.

I was just going to wait.

I received my package

around 3:30pm today!

I opened it up

and

the check I sent to pay for it

 was still sitting on top!

Chad's dear cousin

PAID THE BILL!

Not only did she pay

she paid for it to be expressed

which is why

we received our paperwork

today

vs.

next week!

I am humbled yet again.

I am so thankful I serve a mighty God

Thank you

Sweet Jesus!

Thank you for your provision

Thank you for giving me

a heart for the orphans

Thank you for the words you gave me this morning in our quiet time:

What no eye has seen,

Nor ear hear,

Nor the heart of man imagined,

What God has prepared

For those who love Him

1 Corinthians 2:9

Praise your Holy Name!

A Rockin' New Look:)

Before

I love that he loves books!



After

So what do you think?

Do you like it long or short?

I am sure he will enjoy it short as the

hot and sticky summer

is approaching fast!

Adoption News:

My paperwork has made it to the Chinese Consulate in Houston, TX.

Pray that all my paperwork is in order and everything goes

smooth and is processed quickly!

To read more about our little man click:

HERE

Trucking Along

Wow! We are trucking right alongJ

We received our Advanced Approval from CIS a couple of days ago!

Waiting for our authentication from the state before we send our paperwork to the Chinese Consulate in Houston, TX

The cost for this will be: $345

My husband’s cousin drives past the Chinese Consulate everyday on the way to work. She was willing to hand deliver our paperwork saving us $200 in courier fees! Thank you so, so much Brandi!

Once this step is done we will send it to our agency to be translated and sent to China

Also known as DTC!!!

I think that's how it all works!

This will cost: $800 (I think!)

We are working hard and stretching every dime!

We are $300 away from being able to complete this step but I trust in the Lord and in His provision.

We have a long way to go: $17,000

I know people shake their heads at us and think we are crazy

And my response to that is:

“The Lord will provide”

I believe it with all my heart.

He called us to this boy

He will provide and His name will be made great in the process.

Let’s pray this boy home!  

 My little guy when he arrived at AOW!

Goodness what a little lot of lovin' can do!

He has grown so much over the last 8 months or so!



Happy Valentine's Day

The greatest Valentine....

to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge

that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3: 19





                    

January Update

We tend to get an update on our little one every other month

but that doesn't stop me from stalking AOW website

each day hoping for a glimpse of our little guy:)

(searching the back ground of every picture just to make sure:)) 

This month he was featured in his very own post

titled:

Bookworm

(click the link to read)

He has moved from cast to braces this month.

Look at those precious STRAIGHT feet!

Praise God!

So thankful for the two organizations that reached out

to this little boy and gave him hope:

LWB and AOW 

And thankful to God for leading us to him!

This little face...

cracks me up!

He is so funny!

This month we finished up our home study
and sent our I-800a form off to CIS
now we will wait...
2 months or more for a reply.

In fundraising news...

This has just been plain hard.

I don't want this adoption to be about me.

I want to stay focused on

the one who adopted me

Jesus Christ

and to be honest...

fundraising just brings out the worst in me.

Its hard to put your self out there

and even harder when you get an eerie silence

(crickets chirping in the background) 

It started out slow and with

only a week left
we have sold very little shirts

with this being our only fundraiser
and knowing the amount we have to raise
in a short amount of time
I would normally be freaking out....

BUT

God has it covered:)

and

we are truly thankful

for those

who have reached out to us

through prayers, encouragement,
donations, and participating in our fundraiser!

We sever the great

Jehovah- Jireh!

He is our provider.

He is our strength.

Please keep the prayers coming!


Almost forgot!!
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God Bless!