Let's Get it Started...

Special thanks to Ben and Julie for their donation!  Because of their generous outreach and others like them, Ron just gave me the 'go ahead' to begin the legal paperwork!  


This has calmed some anxiety I had about waking up one day and him being 'gone'~already adopted.  I know that if God ordains it, He sees it through, but I am only human.  I still have some anxiety.  But now we are closer to 'gotcha' time.  As soon as we file this paperwork, get clearances, copies of EVERYTHING, fingerprints, passports, etc...AND we start and complete a home study, we can hopefully claim him.  Ok Shannon, Be Still, Be Still...


Ben and Julie brought to my attention that my personal email on this blog was wrong.  I just made the changes.  If you tried to contact me and couldn't, THAT IS WHY!! So sorry.  My personal email is:  spierro@comcast.net




Thanks again for all your support and prayers!!  Let's get it started...


Love,
Ron and Shannon 

THANK YOU!!!

We checked with CWA today to check our balance after donations...$300 was donated!  We are so thankful to all of you, but especially to Rosa, Amy, Shelli, Barbie & Matt, Harry, Dave, Nancy, and Charlane!!!!  Because of your generosity we are closer to our goal!!


Good news!  $14, 530.00 to go.....I know, it's a lot of money (but better than the original amount)....BUT to get rolling we only need $2200 of that. The donations may have pushed us closer by months!  True, we have to figure out how to get it, BUT every little bit helps!  And, CWA keeps a running total on the donations up to the end, and even after the adoption.  They really get excited to tell you how God works through people to help you make your goal!


I finally started selling on Half.com.  I made my first sale today!  $6....lol...oh well.  We are also planning a cut-a-thon in November AND a yard sale at the end of this month.  SO, if any of you want to help but can't afford to, would you consider donating unwanted items so I may sell them?  Ron or me can come and pick up your stuff,  just let me know!  We appreciate any help at all!!  Prayers are always welcome!  Don't ever think they are discounted at all!!  To me, it is just as important!


I am copying EVERYTHING!  This blog, emails, receipts, prayers and donations to put in Chen Chen's life book.  I want him to know he is special!!  I want him to know how much he is wanted!  I want him to know who helped to bring him home!  I want him to KNOW God and ALL the special people in my life!!!  Perfect strangers who care more than family!!  Thank you!!!!!!!

Waiting...

 An old friend and I were brainstorming yesterday....thinking about having a cut-a-thon at my church to raise some money for the adoption.  I hope it works.  Maybe we'll do it closer to the holidays.  I have some great friends who happen to be stylists that have promised to help!  I think Alex, Ava and me will have fun making and delivering fliers around the neighborhood.  I'll start working on the design--that ought to keep me busy...I get so anxious for something to happen!


I ordered two more books for my library from half.com(cheap!)--I am trying to learn as much as I can about parenting a deaf child.  I am learning things such as how to make him feel completely connected as the rest of us 'hearing' family members are having conversations.  I am learning that I need to make things more visual around the house too. Eye contact and body language is extremely important.  I will keep learning as much as I can while I wait...


Waiting is so hard.  I look at his little video almost daily!  I keep checking to make sure he is still there.  The ladies at CWA tell me not to worry.  That IF God ordains it, he will see it through making everything come at the right time.  In my flesh, I still want to 'put a rush on it'.  I can't help it.  I just keep thinking about the potential that is out there waiting for him to grasp and learn!  Sigh....I  am not good at waiting!