Patience

 Allan's procedure went well today, thanks for all your prayers! Praise God! We will update when we hear back from the doctors!  :o)

Update

So here is an update:

Allan had his consultation doctor appointment on Thursday and he still has to have the  procedure done, BUT they were able to work him in and he goes next Friday, June 29th! That is definitely an answered prayer as we are really running out of time to get this paperwork sent it to start the home study. We are praying that everything goes well with the procedure and that they can figure out what is going on! This doctor's report is all we lack in sending in our home study paperwork! :o) Can't believe how far we have come but know we have a long way to go too!

Allan and I decided to go ahead and have a Craft/Yard Sale here in Arden on July 14th. We are doing it at the Wellington Community Estates Clubhouse and pray it goes well. We don't really know how many people will find it or come but it is worth a try. So, if you want to come, let us know and we can give you directions! If you know where we live then you will have no trouble getting to the Clubhouse! :o) Oh, and we are still in need of yard sale items to sell if you have anything you want to donate for it too! 

We are so blessed, thankful and grateful! 

Looking Forward....

Allan and I spent time today going through the paperwork for the home study. We had not looked at the paperwork for about a month since we are waiting on the Doctor so it was so nice to get back into it and see how far we really have come. Feeling more encouraged tonight than I have in a while! :o) Continuing to press forward and Trust in the plan the Lord has for us!

Discouraged...

I really like this song by Matthew West. I have been discouraged lately with the adoption process... Allan's doctor appointment is still 3 weeks away and we just found out that the appointment is only the consultation and then the Doctor will decide how urgent it is as to when he will be seen again. Ahhh! I'm to the point of just throwing my hands in the air and giving up. All this hard work to get the paperwork ready to start this home-study and if this takes too long it will all expire and we will have to redo it all over again. This process is definitely a roller coaster of emotions! But, I'm not going to give up, I'm trusting in the Lord to get us through this. Because, I can do all things through Christ who strengths me. Philippians 4:13
If you are considering adoption, you can expect ups and downs & go to the doctor first cause you never know what will happen!

While I have so much downtime I've really been thinking/praying about the child that God has picked out for us. I wonder if the child is even born yet, since we requested 0-2 and it will take about 2 years to bring the child home. I pray for the mother's who are giving up their children because they can't care for them and the all the children who so desperately want a forever family. And for all the families who are in the paperwork process of adoption and those who have brought home their children. These things most people don't think about because they aren't in this situation, but I'm asking that you add them to your prayer list.

Also, we have decided to postpone the yard sale on June 30th until sometime in September. We know that so many helped us pull the first one off and that they probably won't be so willing to help us again so soon. This will also give us more time to hopefully acquire more items to sell at the yard sale. :o)