Hat's & Scarves

We've gotten over 50% of our goal in just about 2 short weeks!

I am so thankful!

I am working on them every free second I have.

I will try and keep up a good pace, but there's a lot of kitting and crocheting to do!

WE GOT IT! WE GOT IT!!!

We got a $2,500 matching grant from LifeSong for Orphans through Families of Promise, our church's adoption ministry!

All we have to do is raise $2,500 to get the matching money, and we'll be nearly funded!

HALLELUJAH!

Thank you Lord!

We are so blessed!

BUSY!

Things are (nearly) out-of-control busy around here!

Whew - it's been a really fast going past few months.

In that respect, I am looking forward to traveling over seas with Karl.

It will force us to have quite a few days of "us" time.

I'll be really grateful for it.

(But, I will be missing my kids terribly though)

Tomorrow we hope to hear about our matching grant request.

I am also praying again that we will hear something from our facilitator about Olive tomorrow too.

I'm really missing my girl.
Everyday that we get closer to a possible travel date, it gets harder..
Especially because we may not even travel this year yet.
It's like knowing that you are going to have a baby soon, but just aren't sure when you're due - even though you look and feel like you could pop any day.
I was watching Joyce meyer today and she described how God can change your life in just one day.
How you could be struggling with something day after day with no real idea when or if it will ever stop..
And then all of the sudden God answers or moves and that problem or struggle is just no longer there.
You can go to bed trying to deal with that issue on your heart - day after day.
And then just all if the sudden it's over, it's not a problem any longer, your relieved and you never even saw such joy coming your way.
Lord I pray that that day will be coming for is shortly. We miss our little girl, and pray that you will give us the relief of going to get her this month. Amen.

Thanks Gramma!

I wanted to take a minute to say thanks to my Grandma who is the one responsible for teaching me how to crochet when I was a little girl.

With out her, I couldn't have made these hats - which is going to raise us a couple hundred dollars for Olive!

Thanks Gramma!

Mini Update

I got an email from our family coordinator and this is what was said:

"I wanted to let you know that J checked with Olive's social worker on Friday. She's still working on getting everything completed on her end. I told J to make sure and let the social worker know that you have your USCIS approval...and that everyone is just waiting on her!

I'll let you know as I hear more."

As she said it - EVERYONE is waiting on Olive's Social Worker.

We're praying that this woman will understand the weight of her timing! Please God, light a fire under her butt, and give her a huge sense of urgency to get everything done CORRECTLY.

Also we have broken the $5,000 threshold! We now only need $4968.40!

Halloween