Sorry it has been a while since we have updated! We are just kind of in a holding pattern adoptionwise right now. Our paperwork has finally been sent to immigration (last week!!) So I will be calling in a few days to see if we have been logged in yet. We will then wait for our fingerprinting appt and then wait some more for our approval letter if our homestudy doesnt need any revisions. Immigration is certainly picky regarding the wording of the homestudies since the Hauge convention! It is stated that the wait is somewhere around 90 days so lets start counting down!!
"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
Psalm 27:14 KJV
But if we look forward to something we don't have yet, we must wait patiently and confidently.
Romans 8:25 NLT
These are the verses I am concentrating on this week. We are doing alot of waiting and really need to be confident and know that this is His plan and His timing and it will all happen when He plans it no matter what is happening in immigration or China.
We also (or should I say I) have been busy applying for grants in more fundraising efforts. We have applied for a private grant that an adoptive mom has started for special needs little ones, as well as one from helpusadopt.org.
We are currently applying for assistance from Kingdom kids as well, but that is a different program all together. I have gotten a lot of questions on the cost of international adoption and I have put together another site that explains things a bit better. Also due to being stills short at work I am still able to work overtime for several more weeks!! That and taking on call so often is certainly helping our adoption budget as well!!
We have our second adoption class this weekend and sent off our photobook with mandarin/english translation with another family traveling soon! Lots of little baby steps have been happening here and things are getting busy with Zach and Ems birthdays fast approaching as well as the holidays! We are praying that time passes quickly with the business.
We had Zachs soccer awards night for upwards this week and I thought I would post a few pictures of him for any of you who are interested....
Soccer is over for fall and we are searching for a winter league. Em is taking a hiatus from the halloween plays and is going to do some afterschool programs. Taylor is concentrating on her school work and her pretty active social life. She has been busy babysitting and likes earning her own money!
Well that is it for now from the Dini household...Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!
Blessings,
3 little notes from friends:
Amy,
Thank you for sharing the verses! I needed to hear those again, as I am NOT in any way, shape, or form being patient right now! I know deep, deep down that the Lord's timing is perfect, but my usual, selfish self keeps getting in the way.
OHHH, I remember the waiting; it's rough! I'm reminded of a post(and a song that I posted to go with it)on my blog when we were waiting for Ava (make sure you have your volume up):
http://chadtarajourney.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-05-09T20%3A22%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7
It's so hard, but in the end you will look back and have your little guy in your arms as you read other people's blogs about their wait!
Tara
Ooops, I forgot to add that when you go to the link I posted (copy and paste it into your browser), scroll down to the very last post on the page.
Tara
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