Rocket ship

Today marks the 3 month mark of being DTE (dossier to Ethiopia.) The average wait time for a baby boy is 4-6 months and 7-9 months for a girl. So I would say we are somewhere in the midway point to getting our referral and being able to find out who our new baby is going to be. We are starting to get more and more anxious as time goes on.

We have some great news to share. We have been denied the grant that we applied for. This is the only one that we thought that we might qualify for. I know, you are questioning why this is great news. Let me explain. First, this means that there are tons of other people out there that are in the process of adopting. That in itself is really encouraging and awesome. It is also encouraging to know that others that are in the process have a greater need for the grant and are going to be getting it. Second, God is going to allow us to raise the money needed by other means. He could have chosen to let us get this grant, instead He has chosen more personal ways for us. Just this week we were given a huge amount of money by some family who are choosing to live sacrificially. God is good. Finally, God has gotten us this far, why would we ever begin to doubt that He won't provide the rest of what we need? It is encouraging to see the marvelous wonders of God as He takes us on this journey.

What else have we been up to? Well, we are having a party for our Sunday school class at our house on Sat. I am excited, we are having a smoked ham. This "ham" was just running around in our yard a couple of weeks ago. Today, the girls and I made a rocket ship. Why a rocket ship? Well, they had made the space helmets the day before, but this way we can travel the world.




Remember to slow down this Christmas season and reflect on what it is all about.