In the last two weeks, we got our “official” referral, got a few much needed financial boosts and wrote a bunch of checks. Pretty normal around here, I guess.

We sent back the official referral paperwork and the process will take 3 to 4 more months according to what we were recently told. Well, at least the first big payments are off and on their way to the various agencies, which is a load off of our minds.

This weekend we’ll be making up a package to send to Joshua including a family DVD, which should be a real laugh putting together. God certainly is blessing us in this process!

Joshua is one step closer to coming home! We just got word that his court papers are on the way, which means we may be traveling in a few weeks – or more likely a month or two. We can’t wait for the envelope to get here. Signing that paper and sending it back is a big step forward in the process. We just can’t wait for Joshua to meet his forever family.

Of course, this puts new pressure on our fund raising efforts, since we’ll need about $8,000 in the next week and have about $3,000. As we always have, we have faith that God will provide in His own way and in His own time. He knows what it will take to bring this boy home and we know that we are being called to do the adoption. All that remains is being patient enough to see it through.

Thanks to family and friends who are helping, praying for and supporting us. This journey, just as it was with Sarah, is an eye-opener to the good side of people, and we look forward to you all joining us in welcoming him home.

We’re now working to raise money to bring Joshua home! We need to raise a total of around $15,000 to complete the adoption – and the first $4500 is due now! If you can help (with any amount large or small) please click the “donate” button below which links through PayPal to a special account that we have set up just for this adoption. Thanks!!

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