We have finished all of our Hague training!!!!  I only have one medical form to turn into Adoption Support Center to finish our paper work for the home study.   Some exciting news is that we are planning awesome fundraiser.  Need a night out as a family or a date night?   We are currently working on a family friendly night out of comedy.  Comedy Sportz is an impromptu is a (clean) comedy show.  This night would feature dinner and a show what more could you ask for?  Also we are so close to having our t-shirts printed.   Please pray for continued guidance and strength for our family. We have been under spiritual attack and are feeling the brunt of the storm.  However, I know that my/our God is stronger, bigger, and refuge from any storm this life or Satan can throw our way.  Also please remember the consignment sale is coming up soon.  We are still in need of donations.  Thanks to all who have already donated and who will be donating!

Busy Busy Busy

Time is flying by so fast I can hardly keep up.  School has officially started and the boys are in 4th and 2nd grade.  My little men are looking so big!  Tonight is our in home portion of the home study process.  I have spent the weekend cleaning and purging our home.  We also spent the weekend tagging items for the consignment sale.  So far there is 355 items.  However, we need more items to reach our $1000.00 goal.  Our Hague training is almost complete we only have 20% more of the 10 hours to complete.  This process is going faster than I thought it would praise God!

Our pass ports have arrived!!!!  We are so ready to go and get our daughter, but reality has set in and we have so many steps ahead before our dream comes true.  I had to laugh when I saw Lewis's pass port.  They excepted the picture of him with a temporary tattoo on his face from adventure week.  I love the humor we have found in this long process.  We started our Hague training tonight.  Well at least some of it ( we accomplished 12% of the 10 hours)  I am so happy to report that the snack shack at work is going great.  Carrie and I raised about $150 dollars towards our adoptions!   Thanks to all of the people at work who have graciously purchased an item.

Cleaning out closets

Okay we are gearing up for our first big fundraiser and I need your help.  As you are cleaning out your kids closets, and going through kids clothes for school keep us in mind.  We are participating in a children's consignment sale in September.  As a consigner we will receive 65% of the profit that is sold.  We can sale fall/winter appropriate attire, games, puzzles, shoes, costumes, maternity clothing, bikes, and large items such as cribs, high chairs, strollers, beds and etc.    We are hoping to make $1000.00 from this fundraiser.  Please let me know if you have anything to donate.

I am so excited to tell everyone we have received our first two donations to help with our adopting.  God has truly blessed us.   We have had a discouraging couple of days.  The van broke down and had to be fixed, the garage door opener broke, and the car key would not come out of the ignition.  All of this happened in a twelve hour span and so far has cost us $1100.  We are still working on the key.  God has truly been with us during this trial and keeping me especially calm.  I am thankful for his grace and mercy.  

Well today Lewis and I were fingerprinted.  I guess we are officially in the system.   We also heard that our criminal back ground checks are ready to go.  So, I guess this means we have no skeletons in our closets.