October 3rd Yard Sale!!!!!!!

Ok, guys....I just signed us up for the October 3rd Lion's Club Flea Market.  We reserved a pretty big spot.  SO...if you want to get rid of unwanted items, I will take them!!!  I'll take anything that isn't broken or missing pieces.  Ron and I can come and get them, or if you prefer, you can drop them to us.  Whatever way is fine!!  And appreciated!!!


I've sold a few books on Half.com, so every little bit adds up!  I've sold some of our homeschool items and even some furniture.  We still need at least $18,000 and something....sigh...


The paperwork is completely overwhelming, but my supporters tell me to take every day slowly.  Accomplish a little bit each day...I have appointments for passports next week, and this week I will get our pictures taken for them.


Keep praying!!! Please!!!!


Guess what? my doorbell just rang....it was the UPS guy....more paperwork!!!!  LOL


Couldn't do this without you all!!

The Waiting Begins...

Things are started...We sent in the first fees for the adoption and tomorrow morning I will send in the paperwork for the home study.  We couldn't have done it without help from all of you!  And thanks to Liz and Dwayne for giving us so much stuff to sell at the yard sale!  That was a nice surprise today, Liz!  There are many ways to help.  Each is as important as the next.  I know the time that goes into cleaning out a house and delivering it to someone else.  It is a blessing, as is saying a prayer when someone comes to your mind.  Thank you all!


So now as I wait for the next step, more of the same....I continue reading everything I can about parenting an adoptive child, a deaf child, and even Chinese culture.  I am committed to educating myself in every possible way.  And you know what?  It's making me a better mom in the process, because I am applying some of it to Alex, Ava Grace and Nicholas.  


Nicholas asked me yesterday, "Mommy, when are you going to get Chen Chen?"  I replied, 'Well, mommy has to save a little more money first'.  For a moment, he had the inquisitive look on his face that toddlers give when they process data into their little brains. Then his wrinkled brow suddenly lifted into a look disbelief and he said "Nah!!!!!  You're teasing me!!!!", as if he thought I was trying to tell him I had to buy Chen chen from Wal-mart or something.  I love this age!!  Kids are so funny!


Please continue to pray for us if you feel led to.  We really could use it!!!

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