Big things coming....

Prayer Update:
Thank you over and over for the prayers!
We've been asking God for "smoothness of logisitics" during this home study process and there is no way to explain this but- its a "God thing"......as part of our process we need to FBI clearances, criminal checks, fingerprinting, and child abuse clearances.  We were told to send those out first because they can take over two months to come back.  And with the frigid tundra blizzard winter we are having (and all the busines closures that have occurred as a result), we expected our clearances to take even longer.
Our God is mightier than all those potential "snags", yet i was still shocked when our clearances were all complete and in my hand in under 3 weeks!
WOW!

So, with the majority of our paperwork complete, we will be turning that in soon (maybe within a month or so) and we will move on to our interviews.  Once those are complete we will officially be a "waiting family".

Praise God for His provision so far!
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In other news:
We have even more blessings to be thankful for...

Thank you to the Ladies bible Study at Grace Chapel for letting me share our road to adoption. I was so blessed by your encouragement and excitement!

*Our adoption puzzle....we have about 100 pieces "sold" to wonderful friends, family, and friends of friends and we have received so many kind words of encouragement as well! Thank you!!! We've started putting ti together and adding the names...ill be sure to post some pics when it starts looking more like a picture of something :)
(and yes, it DID get wet in the flooding of our house.....but, like Noah, our puzzle has survived the flood unscathed!) :)

*Who loves Thirty-One products?? Who has a mom, or wife, or daughter that will be hoping for a Mothers Day present before you know it?  A high school friend (who is currently a Thirty-One consultant) has generously offered to run an online sale in the month of March where 20% of all proceeds will be given to aid in our adoption expenses!!! Thank you Chrissie!!! I will post more info shortly!!!!

*Get your sweet tooth ready!!  Another wonderful friend has stepped up to run a Bake Sale to help us defer costs as well!  Thank you Christina!!  And to add to the awesome blessing, our church (Grace Chapel) has not only allowed us to have it at The Rock (in Havertown), but will be making this even into an entire Adoption event! More details to follow, but we are hoping to have lots of great adoption information and encouragement for the whole community, as well as lots of yummy treats to bake...or take home to eat!!
(TBA: likely April or May)