oops, did we mention we have a court date?

This last week has been a whirlwind kind of week. Things are moving so fast around our house it is getting very difficult trying to keep up. It started last Monday morning on my way to work. I got "the call" that we had been waiting for at 6:45 am! We have received our court date! It is on Dec. 13th! WE KNOW!. That is really coming up soon. Which is why the phone call had to be placed before 7am. We need every minute possible for preparation.

We can't believe it. One month from yesterday we go to court in Ethiopia. We have booked and bought our airfare already. We leave on Dec 8th, and return on Feb 10th if all goes well.

Things are racing through my mind right now so quickly that it is hard to stay focused and not so random. Sorry. Have we mentioned that we are bringing our children with us to Ethiopia. Our 5, 4, and 2 1/2 (almost 5) year old. There is a lot to do.

Here is where we stand on our fundraisers. Our garage sale was very successful and we are glad to be done with it:)

We are having a dinner this Saturday for a ton of people and are super excited about being able to share with others the process that God has been leading us through to this point.

Heather is getting the cookie dough fundraiser rolling.

We are canceling the date night/babysitting night fundraiser as we just don't have the time to be able to do it before we leave now:)

We are AMAZED at God's continual blessing. Over and over again, we are shocked and silenced by the generosity of those around us. God, our provider knows our needs. In fact, He knows them better than we do. It has been a blessing this last week to speak with multiple men about the real potential of them adopting. I love it.

For those that have given sacrificially. We thank you. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We want you to know that you are apart of this adoption with us. We can not do it without you. Thank you for loving our children with us. We have never been on the receiving end of things before, and it is not easy for us. It is hard to swallow our pride and let people know our needs. But, this is God's way. It is the way that He has chosen for us, because in it we have had to learn to trust and lean on Him. If we had all the finances we needed just sitting in our account, there never would have been this leap of faith. For that we are grateful.

We have had people ask about the Eternal Family program. I have tried to post a link up on our blog for it but I was unable to. Essentially, our agency, AWAA states that you need to speak with you tax professional regarding the tax deductability aspect of this program. You will be given a receipt by AWAA for all donations that are made in our name. However, there is a form that must be filled out in order to do so. This is what I have been unable to post. For those of you that have mentioned this, please email us @ heathernadam@yahoo.com and we can send you the form to fill out.

How you can help pray for us.

Pray that we can utilize our time wisely as we prepare our family to leave.

Pray that we pass court without a hitch.

Pray that we can move quickly through the embassy process.

Pray that we can blend well as a family, and that our three current kids adjust well.

Pray that this is an awesome time for our family to see God.

Pray that we give God the glory in all things.

Pray that we find a nice, cheap place to stay while we are there for a couple of months.

Pray that we find time to enjoy our family of five right now. We are trying to be very intentional about spending time with the girls right now.