The next phase!

Like many of you, I'm sure, the summer has been a blur. It's funny trying to create a new summer routine even while said "routine" gets interrupted every 1-2 weeks with a trip of some sort. Toss in some of life's little surprises and you get some sporadic blog posting. All that being said, we would like to provide an update on where we are in the adoption process.

The main BIG piece of news is that our home study is FINISHED!! We received a notarized copy in the mail last week. This is really big news. Having our home study finished is the culmination of a months-long process. It feels as though we have cleared a big hurdle even though we have others to come. Now we will be able to apply for some grants and progress with our immigration paperwork. We have already moved onto finishing some of our educational requirements for our agency, filling out grant applications, and pulling together documents for our dossier.

The fundraising is moving along steadily. People continue to buy t-shirts here and there and we receive the occasional donation. Each time, we are blown away by the generosity of friends and even acquaintances. As mentioned in our last post, we have some friends who are hosting a benefit cookout for us next Monday. The word has been spreading and we are excited to see how God uses this event.

We pray often as a family for Gideon. We ask that you do the same.