On December 30, we received our Letter of Acceptance (LOA). This the long awaited document that demonstrates we are approved for the matching of our referral! Upon receiving this letter, we immediately signed the form and overnighted required documents back to our...
Ecclesiastes 11:4 says, “Whoever watches the sun will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.” This verse challenges us every time we seek direction. God uses this verse to refine us and remind us that perfect conditions never exist for moving forward...
As a family in ministry, God has shown us the importance of including our children in the ministry. We knew it would cost us a bit to get them to China and wanted them to appreciate the trip and the contributions they made. So with the adoption costs, the kiddos got...
On October 15, we were officially logged into the system of China. The LID (Log-In-Date) means that we join the pool of people waiting for a referral. We expected to wait at least 3-6 months before we received a referral. On October 17, I picked Chad up at the...
As soon as our paperwork began its journey to China, we knew we had around 1 year to raise our funds. So we decided to host a garage sale on October 24-25. We had NO idea that we would be hosting the garage sale that we would have that week received a referral and...
Wow! That was fun! This afternoon we told the kids we had made our final decision! The reactions were great! There was so much flurry to their arm motions to celebrate, we could not even capture many clear photos. Now the wait time begins. We know WHO she is, but we...
