More Progress

A little more progress to report... we completed our training today - finally! All DVDs are watched and all tests are taken. One more thing to check off the list. Mom also has helped us out by requesting one of the documents that we needed. Thank you!

Thank you to all of you who have been helping Mom & Dad out on the cookbook fundraiser idea she had via Facebook! We are very blessed and overwhelmed by your support!

Love & Blessings.

Grace

Last week was a challenging one for me, I think for Jeremy too. I got a little overwhelmed by my huge list of things yet to do for the adoption process. I feel like I can see Mazey but I just can't get to her. I am feeling much better this week. My parents are helping me out with a couple things that really need to be done... 1) getting a sealed and apostilled copy of our marriage license & 2) researching grant information for us. Thank you both! This is such a blessing to us!

We are on our last home study visit. Our social worker will come visit our house for this one. All other interviews have been at her office. This is scheduled for the first week of September. This step will be done after that so that is great!

Recently my hubby and a couple of his buddies, Aaron and Sam, went on a little road trip. They went to some record shops in Tennessee, New Orleans, Georgia and back home again. Here is a link to some of their adventure...
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/08/paste-reader-tours-coolest-record-stores.html

For those of you who may be waiting on a promise from God... I know sometimes the wait can be SO hard. I have had several people tell me lately that the wait will be so worth it. I do know this but sometimes a reminder is all we need to snap out of it. I'm just so excited to see what God is giving us that sometimes it is SO hard to wait for it and do what we need to for it. I pray that God will give us the patience and endourance for this... and you too, for whatever you may be waiting and believing for.

Good Things

I think sometimes we can get far too caught up in what is going on in our lives. I am praying that the Lord will help me focus on the good things... people who are a blessing in my life, a God who loves us unconditionally, flowers growing, visitors, sunny days, etc...

We have had an eventful and great week. Our dear friends, Parker, his wife Anna and their two children, Cora and Mia were here visiting. Parker used to live with us way back when and we love him like family. Now that he has a family of his own, we love them just as much. We had so much fun with the kids and just hanging out. After having the kids in our home, we are even more excited about having our own Mazey. We love you guys. Jesus bless you as you continue your journey to your new home.

We had our first home study interview Thursday. We both felt it went really well. We got along with our social worker very well and the two hours flew by. It was actually fun and felt like we were just having a long visit with a new friend. Our next appointment is in a few weeks from now. We have a few assignments to get done before then, most of which I have done already but there are a few appointments we have to wait on.

We completed another module in our training materials today. We both still have to take the test but that won't be too bad. We have one more module and we'll be done with that step as well.

Sometimes the road to adoption can feel like you are all alone but I have felt so much peace about it lately and know that you all are praying for us. So thank you for your prayers, love and support. We both appreciate it more that you know.

Have a blessed weekend!