One more step completed

Since our last fundraiser we have been keeping very busy. We have completed one more step in our adoption process. We submitted our paperwork to the USCIS (United States Citizens and Immigration Services) department. We had to complete our home study prior to sending this application. Now, we wait to hear from them so that we can get an appointment to get fingerprinted (again.) This is an incredibly important step though, as this is the paperwork that will give the baby citizenship when we bring him/her home. This is a lengthy process and will likely take a couple of months.
In addition to this, we have started applying for grants to help us pay for the adoption. We won't get any confirmation on grants for a few months as well.
Our garage sale fundraiser is coming up quick (August 28th) and we have been busy collecting donations.
Two days ago we decided to go camping. Our church has reserved about 40 spots at beautiful Lake Tahoe. We were lucky enough to be able to snag one of the last spots and we are leaving in 2 days. So we are quickly trying to get our three kids ready to go camping. We love going to Tahoe as it is something that we have been doing every year for almost our entire lives. It is such an amazing and beautiful place. God's beauty is everywhere.
Here are some ways to pray for us....
1. Pray that we all do well camping, especially our sweet little Capri who is only a year. When we had Geneva camping at a year I almost packed us up at 2 am and drove home it was so miserable.
2. Pray that we can complete our grant applications and that God will continue to provide for us financially.
3. Pray that our USCIS application, and fingerprinting will go quickly so that we can move on to the next step.
4. Pray that God will help us to keep our eyes fixed on Christ, and use this adoption as a way for us to bring glory to Him.