Curve Ball!

Okey Dokey! File that under "C" for curve ball!! Found out that they did a placement on October the 17 (usually only at the end of the month) and placed 14 orphans into homes. THAT is the best news. Whether it's our home our not, at least there are 14 more children out of the orphanages. But.....it's NOT our home again, so we wait until....hmmmmm...end of October? Mid November? Or, end of November....who knows, until the next listing comes out! :) Like Dayton says, "14 closer to the top for us!":)

Ask ~ Seek ~ Knock

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you
Seek and you will find
Knock and the door will be opened to you
For everyone who asks recieves
He who seeks finds
And to him who knocks; the door will be opened

We learned early this morning that after wating for 2 months for a new list, we were not assigned. Our agency says that since there so many children placed on this list, it should better our chances for next time (the end of October???).
Deflated....but not defeated! We will continue to ask, seek and knock - knowing/trusting that this door will in fact - be opened! Someday! God's timing - not ours!:)
Thanks so much for all of your prayers! Can't imagine doing this journey without all of you!

Homecoming & update~of sorts.....

Well....there's my cute... ooops I mean, HANDSOME boys...oops I mean guys! Sure enough, Dakota went off to Homecoming on Saturday night and had a great time. Actually, spoken like a true guy, said he had more fun at dinner then the "dance"! Seems as if some things never change, 90% stand around the edge and 10% actually dance. HA! :)

The "up-date of sorts" is that there isn't much of one! The list of child placements hasn't been posted for September ......YET! We are hoping and praying that they aren't skipping it all together like they did in August. Hmmmm. Meanwhile, many of you know already that our US immigration paperwork has EXPIRED! So, we are in the process of "updating" our home study and re-applying. I finally have a list (of things to do). Looking it over and checking things off. It contains things like, more copies of birth certificates, financial status, physicians letters of our continued good health, friend and family referral, more background checks, etc.

~Any ole' who! We click along, taking what comes and moving forward. All the while God blesses with precious moments like ~celebrating 17 years of marriage and watching and getting to be a part of our "boys" growing to be fine YOUNG MEN! Life is GOOD!