Some days I look at this little guys face and my heart wants to just burst out of my chest.
Oh, Jesus, please help us to bring our son home soon.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
HAVE PASSPORTS WILL TRAVEL!!!!
They finally came! This means that all the paperwork I'm done with that I've been waiting to get notarized and apostilled can be DONE!
Things are moving along now!
Things are moving along now!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Paperwork...
Still trudging away at the paperwork. I'm getting close to having a few things wrapped up though. We got our FBI fingerprints and state clearances back this week. Waiting on our passports now.
I spend the day getting financial stuff together for the home study... my least favorite part.
I have to keep focused on my list of things to do because if I start thinking about Aiden too much, I just fall apart. Our facilitator over sees told me "not to get too attached" until things are more official. I guess he doesn't understand the nature of my heart. Too late for "not getting too attached." I long for the day when I have all FIVE of my children playing around at my feet.
Oh, in order to get a little relief from the paperwork, I've been working on finishing our family room. We'll need the space soon for sure. It's been the most neglected room in our house... just kind of sitting there gross and in need of care. I spend the past weekend painting and it feels better already. We have carpet to rip out and flooring to install, but we are waiting on the funds for that! We were blessed with a really great deal on some used furniture, so all we need is the flooring and we've got a great family room to hang out in this winter!
That must be my adoption nesting kicking in! It happened with Elia too!
I spend the day getting financial stuff together for the home study... my least favorite part.
I have to keep focused on my list of things to do because if I start thinking about Aiden too much, I just fall apart. Our facilitator over sees told me "not to get too attached" until things are more official. I guess he doesn't understand the nature of my heart. Too late for "not getting too attached." I long for the day when I have all FIVE of my children playing around at my feet.
Oh, in order to get a little relief from the paperwork, I've been working on finishing our family room. We'll need the space soon for sure. It's been the most neglected room in our house... just kind of sitting there gross and in need of care. I spend the past weekend painting and it feels better already. We have carpet to rip out and flooring to install, but we are waiting on the funds for that! We were blessed with a really great deal on some used furniture, so all we need is the flooring and we've got a great family room to hang out in this winter!
That must be my adoption nesting kicking in! It happened with Elia too!
Monday, September 22, 2008
The State of Pennsylvania
The state of Pennsylvania needs to know everywhere we have lived since 1975 and everyone who has ever lived with us since 1975. This is for our PA state criminal background clearances. We now have to have criminal background checks for every state we've lived in over the past 5 yrs. I'm glad it's only two states. Missouri basically needed our name and address, the guys in the PA criminal check office must be bored!
Can someone please explain this to me?
I'm going to call them tomorrow and see if they really need street addresses or just city and state. Next step is to call the parents and get some help!
I guess they thought I needed something else to keep me busy!
Can someone please explain this to me?
I'm going to call them tomorrow and see if they really need street addresses or just city and state. Next step is to call the parents and get some help!
I guess they thought I needed something else to keep me busy!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Home Study Update
We had a great visit with our social worker today to turn in much of our paperwork for her to write our home study, and to do our home visit.
Here are the things you can pray for:
1. That our FBI and State checks/fingerprints will come back soon.
2. That our Passports come in soon.
3. That those who are writing reference letters will do them right away!
4. That additional finances will come in!
THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU WHO HAVE DONATED VIA PAYPAY!
Here's a POST that was really encouraging to me today!
Here are the things you can pray for:
1. That our FBI and State checks/fingerprints will come back soon.
2. That our Passports come in soon.
3. That those who are writing reference letters will do them right away!
4. That additional finances will come in!
THANK YOU TO EACH ONE OF YOU WHO HAVE DONATED VIA PAYPAY!
Here's a POST that was really encouraging to me today!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Plugging Away!
1. The fingerprinting went beautifully. We celebrated with a "real date" later that evening.
2. The three older kids have had their physicals.
3. John and I have physicals next week. Elia in a couple weeks.
4. Our home visit with our social worker is Thursday morning.
5. Every other day or so, I return to my check list and feel like I'm actually making progress!
6. I can't find John's social security card anywhere. I'm sure it's in a drawer, but I think I'll apply for a new one just in case it doesn't show up.
That's about as exciting as it gets folks!
2. The three older kids have had their physicals.
3. John and I have physicals next week. Elia in a couple weeks.
4. Our home visit with our social worker is Thursday morning.
5. Every other day or so, I return to my check list and feel like I'm actually making progress!
6. I can't find John's social security card anywhere. I'm sure it's in a drawer, but I think I'll apply for a new one just in case it doesn't show up.
That's about as exciting as it gets folks!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Hot Date with the Hubby
John and I have a date today at 12:30 to get our FBI fingerprints and state background checks turned in. Sounds like fun times for sure!
Monday, September 8, 2008
The Faithfulness of God
This past Saturday a check was placed in our hands for $5000 toward Aiden's adoption. I cannot begin to tell you what this had done to our faith and how on a practical level it allows us to plow ahead full speed!
I have never doubted the Lord's ability to provide when it comes to adoption. His heart is so for adoption, after all He adopted each of us and paid the full price for our ransom with the life of His very own Son. It is His heart in us that has caused us to fall in love with a tiny boy we have never met.
We saw the Lord provide over $16,000 for Elia's adoption with miracle after miracle. We had gotten to the point though that without finances we couldn't move forward much more with paperwork. I love that God saw the YES in our hearts and moved on the hearts of some very very dear individuals to play an enormous part in rescuing Aiden and helping us to get him HOME!
Thank you all for your prayers!
Oh, and if you haven't read the 1st comment under my last post I've copied it here for you! This comment MADE MY DAY!
"So excited to see sweet Aiden has a family....now my parents can stop sweating :-) His picture has been over our sink for a few months as he was assigned to us as part of the prayer ministry of Reeces Rainbow. Just waned you to know we have been faithfully praying for him and your family (not knowing who you were) and we will continue to do so!
Many blessings
Joy Portis
I have never doubted the Lord's ability to provide when it comes to adoption. His heart is so for adoption, after all He adopted each of us and paid the full price for our ransom with the life of His very own Son. It is His heart in us that has caused us to fall in love with a tiny boy we have never met.
We saw the Lord provide over $16,000 for Elia's adoption with miracle after miracle. We had gotten to the point though that without finances we couldn't move forward much more with paperwork. I love that God saw the YES in our hearts and moved on the hearts of some very very dear individuals to play an enormous part in rescuing Aiden and helping us to get him HOME!
Thank you all for your prayers!
Oh, and if you haven't read the 1st comment under my last post I've copied it here for you! This comment MADE MY DAY!
"So excited to see sweet Aiden has a family....now my parents can stop sweating :-) His picture has been over our sink for a few months as he was assigned to us as part of the prayer ministry of Reeces Rainbow. Just waned you to know we have been faithfully praying for him and your family (not knowing who you were) and we will continue to do so!
Many blessings
Joy Portis
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Giving through Reeces Rainbow
I was asked today about giving through Reece's Rainbow. First, the funds go into an account and 100% of what is given will be available to us for our adoption expenses. This can cover our adoption fees and our travel expenses which will be quite large.
If for some reason we are unable to adopt Aiden for personal reasons- which we certainly do not anticipate- the funds would stay in an account for whoever is able to adopt him. If for some reason, and very unlikely, that Aiden is not able to be adopted, the funds would stay in our family account for us to adopt another orphan with Down Syndrome.
Again our most immediate need is for $2,000-3,000 to cover our paperwork filing and processing, getting passports, fingerprints, and having our home study updated. If you wish to contribute to those expenses you can donate by using our PayPal link, by sending a check directly to us, or by giving through our IHOP payroll. (feel free to email me if you need more information on this).
Thank you again for your continued prayers and support.
If for some reason we are unable to adopt Aiden for personal reasons- which we certainly do not anticipate- the funds would stay in an account for whoever is able to adopt him. If for some reason, and very unlikely, that Aiden is not able to be adopted, the funds would stay in our family account for us to adopt another orphan with Down Syndrome.
Again our most immediate need is for $2,000-3,000 to cover our paperwork filing and processing, getting passports, fingerprints, and having our home study updated. If you wish to contribute to those expenses you can donate by using our PayPal link, by sending a check directly to us, or by giving through our IHOP payroll. (feel free to email me if you need more information on this).
Thank you again for your continued prayers and support.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Excuse Me While I Take Care of Details
If you've adopted, you'll know what I mean. If you haven't let me just say I have a mound of paperwork to wade through that's enough to make the faint at heart think twice. However, I have a boy to bring home, and the quicker I do this, the quicker he'll be home.
Pray for me please.
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