Update!

Sorry I haven't updated in a while! Not much has been going on other than waiting, waiting, waiting! I can tell you that we got our appointments to be finger printed by the FBI. We will go on Oct. 5th. Hopefully, since we're goody two shoes, it won't take long to process that and we can be on to our next step. We will send our dossier in and it will head to China. Once we get a log in date (LID) we will be eligable for a match. I'm praying that we have a picture of our sweet little girl by Christmas!

8/11/10

We are almost done with our Dossier! If it hasn't been one thing, it's been another with getting our paper work completed and ready to send in! But today, lots happened. I mailed our Dossier fee today! Then sent off two things that needed to be certified. Hopefully, they will return soon! Then when I got home, Tony's passport finally arrived! Now I can send off for our I800 and we can be fingerprinted by the FBI. Once that is clear we will be able to send our Dossier in. This feels like it is taking forever. However, I know that it is all in God's timing. It doesn't matter how much I try to rush HIM, he always wins out in the end! This process has been a great lesson for me on focusing more on HIS ways rather than mine. Trusting that God will provide for this adoption has really been hard but I know that he wouldn't have brought us this far if it wasn't his will! He would have closed all of the doors a long time ago!

Please be in prayer as we finish these last few details and that we will be able to praise him for his timing and not try to manipulate him into ours!

APPROVED!

I talked to Holt this afternoon and.....we've been approved for the China Child of Promise program! Tony picked up our home study from the social worker this after noon and now it's time to start getting everything authinicated! I can't believe we are so close to sending out dossier to China! I'm praying that God will take care of everything (of course he will) and we can send or dossier to China by the end of the summer! Please pray that he shows favor on these next few weeks and everything processes smoothly! I will hopefully be posting more frequently since things are starting to roll!

Home Study

I will be calling our social worker this afternoon to set up a time to meet and finalize the home study! I can't believe it's finally time to send it off! I can't wait and I will keep you posted!

Fundraising is Fun...Waiting is ......

NOT! Have I already mentioned that I'm frustrated? Sorry to just jump right into it! But I still haven't seen the marriage license or the child abuse clearence come in the mail! I NEED to have this stuff to complete our home study. I know I have until the end of April, but I want it NOW! Ok...sorry to sound like the kid from Willy Wonka but come on! How long should it take?

On a lighter note, I'm going to order another round of flip flops. If you're interested, leave me a note or just let me know on Facebook. Just click here and it will take you to the site with the cutie shoes! They are $20 for the BeeBops and $25 for the college ones. Happy shopping!

A Taste of What's to Come?

So, I hear the "waiting" part is the hardest thing about adoption! But seriously? I thought people ment waiting for their baby was the hardest part. For three weeks, I've been waiting on my marriage license to come in the mail. I know you're thinking, "Tobie, don't you have a copy of that already?" And to that, I answer, "Yes! BUT they want a new copy of the license!" I know seriously! I guess my ten year old copy isn't good enough. I mean, I would want to see an old copy if I were someone! That way you know it's been a while, you know? So, as soon as that gets in...oh...and we're waiting for the child abuse clearence from Arkansas to arrive. THEN we can send off our home study! So, until then, I ask that you remember us in prayer as we continue to seek the Lord's favor in this process!

Questions...Questions...and more Questions!

Last night, Tony and I had our individual interviews with the social worker. Despite the fact that it had snowed about 5 inches the night before, we were determined to keep our appointments. So, Tony headed to meet her at her house (that was the only way she would talk to us yesterday!) right after work. They ended up talking for about an hour and a half. I met with her right after for about an hour. I left her house feeling amazing! Tony left, feeling a bit uneasy! He was concerned about some unwise financial decisions he had made several years ago. I, however, was not!

It may be hard for some people to understand, but I know that God put this in our hearts because HE wants to make it happen! I love that I'm totally learning to trust him because in case you didn't notice, we have absolutly no control over what happens in this adoption! I know...I said it! I have no control! So, I've handed this to him because it's something I just don't want to worry about! So, instead, I work hard to give him all of the glory for anything that happens!

So, back to the interview.....I learned that the social worker and I were in the same sorority....Phi Mu! Ok, not going to lie, I was pumped about that! She asked everything from whether or not I'd ever been arrested to how my little brother feels about the adoption. (btw...never been arrested! I'm a goody, remember?) I left there feeling on cloud nine and can't wait to get the home study complete!

If you are praying for us during this time, please remember to pray for Baby China's birth parents! God really got on me last night because I haven't been praying for her birth father.