Blessed be the Name

This song fits where we are.... we are Praising Him for the GOOD and for the "not what we would've wanted".   

We are SOOOO thankful our "Homestead Auction" is over!!  Thank you to ALL of you who doanted items, Thank you to ALL of you who bidded on items and Thank you to ALL of you who shared our auction with others!!!

We raised $495!!!  Whoo Hooo.   That is almost Carter's passport fee!!!  (I like seeing each item we "need" crossed off the list).

We are so very thankful!!!

We had 2 VERY minor set backs today.  

The first being Jason's car broke down this morning.  At work this morning it would not start, we have no idea why.... it was towed to our local garage and Monday we will know more, hopefully.   We are fully at peace... it is very interesting how at peace we are actually.   I kind of feel like "oh this means we are close"   only because I have watched several families prepare to travel and it was amazing some of the setbacks they had 3 weeks or less before traveling, washing machines, dryers breaking, constant illnesses in children at home, cars breaking down and more... I really felt like "wheww this must mean we are close!"


We had a door close for a loan we thought about applying for to help cover the amount of money we are going to receive from Jason's employer when Carter gets to the US.    We thought about applying for a low interest adoption loan but there were some road blocks so we are considering this door closed, and that is okay...  even for the best!!  God is watching for our best interest. 


We do request your prayers for one grant/loan we applied for (again just for the amount we are going to get from Jason's employer for their adoption assistance program) and after receiving an email from them this week... they are on a 2-3 week back log in processing..... (which will cut us super close).   Plus she mentioned there is no guarantee that they have funds.... they may only be able to help by sending out a letter to our friends / family.   (we have already mailed letters, we will not do that again) so we are praying--- for God's will...... if it is what we are to do/have it will come together.  Again... a peace.....


THANK YOU SO MUCH to all of you who have been so supportive lately and sharing sons story.... we are so blessed by our friends.... THANK YOU!!!