Waiting

Just a quick update to let you know we are in waiting mode. It is kinda strange as we have spent the last 5 months working to put together all of the paperwork for the adoption and now there is nothing to do but wait. Life has returned to normal in our home, well, normal for us. We are trying to finish up the school year strong. I am making a conscious effort to work with Jordan on his reading skills. We are all anxious to be in summer mode and have a bit of spring fever. Before I sign off, here is briefly where we are and how you can be praying for us

• we did receive confirmation that our paperwork is at the Chinese consulate in NYC once it is returned to the Michigan office it will be sent to China. Please pray that our paperwork gets to China by the middle of April.
• We have not heard from any of the grants we applied to, but we know it sometimes takes them months to notify you. Please pray that we will get the money needed to complete this adoption.
• We will be having a garage sale in May. All the money we raise will go toward our adoption expenses. Amanda and Tyler are actively involved in the planning of the garage sale. God is teaching them so much through this process.
• On a personal note, I have been praying that God would allow us to receive an updated photo or report or anything letting us know how Jonathan is doing. All the information we have is from May, 2008. Believe it or not it is possible we will not receive any updates till before we travel. As more time passes, I am finding it increasingly difficult to handle the not knowing. I am a mom who likes to keep tabs on her kids and it is difficult having a son all the way around the world and not know how he is doing. I am trusting God that Jonathan is being well taken care.

Thanks for praying for us and for traveling beside us on this journey to bring our son home.