Timing is everything!

June 16, 2009

The timing was incredible. I had no sooner posted yesterday about our paperwork being on its way when I received a call that it was here!

We can't wait to find out when our court date will be so we can bring him home. With the paperwork, we got more pictures and more information about his family. It turns out his mother was adopted when she was a toddler and has had a very tough life. He has a half brother adn half sister who don't even know he exists and his birth father wanted nothing to do with him.

I'm extremely glad that God is allowing us to give this child a home filled with love and an older brother who will do anything he can to in order to keep him happy.

-Tom

Our paperwork is on its way from Cathwel!

June 15, 2009

I got an email from our caseworker at Bethany this morning letting us know our paperwork from Cathwel is on its way.

Now we just have to sign everything when it comes in, send it back to Taiwan and wait to hear about our court date. I guess it may still be possible to bring him home before his second birthday in September. We'll keep our prayers flowing and our fingers crossed.

In the meantime we're doing some final preparations for his arrival, including putting the fence back up by the creek that runs through our backyard. We took it down to cut some trees this Spring and finally got it completely back up yesterday. I don't always feel like going for a swim, although Kansas summers motivate me more.

Thanks to all who are praying for us through this process. We can truly see God at work in everything.