No, we haven't travelled to bring the kids home. Yes, life has been hectic. No, we haven't met our fundraising goal. Yes, we still need your prayers.
When we first started this blog there was a possibility that we would travel in December. While we are disappointed that we still haven't had the chance to hold our children, we know that God is always sovereign and His timing is perfect. There have been many things to happen in our lives since October, the most recent being our move from Kentucky to Georgia. We had decided last year that once the adoption was finalized we would move to Chattanooga, TN (more precisely Ringgold, GA...look it up, it's really close) to be closer to my (Cari's) family. With delays in the adoption, Tim being in Atlanta, GA half the month, and an issue with our house in Louisville, KY, we went ahead and pulled the trigger on the move. As I am writing this we haven't even been in our new house a week. And when I said we were moving to be closer to my family I wasn't kidding. How's two doors down from my parents sound for closer? Granted, it has only been a week, but we are loving it! The kids are so excited to be this close to Nina (Nana to all other grandkids in the family) and Papa. They have already been such a huge help with getting the house set up. God has seriously blessed me with loving, incredible parents!!
Okay, back to the adoption. With the move we now have to get a home study update. Not a horrible thing, just another $1,000. We have learned that the man who was handling our adoption in Ghana won't be doing it anymore and our new guy is $2,500 more expensive. While neither of these numbers are huge, when looked at with the other money owed, it adds up to quite a lot. A little over $30,000 to be honest. We are continuing to pray that we won't go into debt. We are always looking for other fundraising opportunities and we welcome any ideas you might have. Our total fundraising need is $12,000. If you are willing to pray, please pray. If you are able to give, please give. And if adoption is something God is calling you to do please contact us to find out more about all the options available (domestic and international). There are millions of orphans in the world and God is asking us to care for them.
