Blessings that Flow...

Thanks to Barbie and Matt, Chique Studios, and Lisa Allender we are $450 closer to Jace (or Baby Chen Chen in little Nick's mind)!!!  You guys are awesome!  There is a lot of love in those hearts of yours...Thank you!!!


Also special thanks to Harry, Tom, Mary, Addrean, Lauren, Phyllis, Mike and Frank for selling tickets--and ALL of you who read and pray!  Some of you we may never meet, but I want you to know we feel the support!


Sometimes, the weight of the worry (especially financially) really bears down on me~~then I am reminded that sometimes things must happen in stages.  Just when I get scared that we won't make a deadline, it happens!  Again I am reminded that God is in control.  Why I can't keep that in my mind is beyond my comprehension.  


Maybe this is why my house won't sell; or why the property is not selling either...God knows that if we sold the property we could afford to adopt Jace.  Maybe God also knows that we may have somehow taken the glory in it instead of it being a gift from Him.  Maybe I NEED the worry so that i don't become filled with self-righteousness~so I that I SEE the blessings flowing...So instead of complaining about not being able to sell, I should praise God from whom all blessings flow....Flowing from Him~to the hearts and minds of others~into our family.  Thank you Lord for all Your ways and for all Your people....


I decided to change the progress meter to a better one.  Notice it has a ladybug on it!!  Ladybugs are a symbol of good 'luck' in China  ;)

RAVENS vs STEELERS this SUNDAY!!!!!

Just a reminder that the drawing for the Ravens VS Steelers game is this Sunday!!!!!  I'm a little nervous for us against Peyton Manning, but am looking forward to watching the game anyway!


Ron will be drawing the lucky winner right after the game at his tailgate area....Hopefully, he can appoint someone to video while he draws so I can post it here!!  I can't WAIT to see who wins!!!!  I wish you all luck!!!!


No news about the adoption process...all is quiet....


Check back on SUNDAY!!!!!! 

Getting Closer!

Hi Everyone,

I got a call from our home study agency today~~looks like one of our documents never made it to it's location to MD for a child line clearance on Ron and me.  I'll be re-submitting that tomorrow....however, the good news is that the agency actually sent documents to our adoption agency for review.  As soon as this process is finished (and we get MD clearance), I'll get a copy and I can send off a TON of documents for authentication.  The ball will roll after that...I know it's early, but  please, please pray for a swift and smooth transaction in this exchange of IMPORTANT, original documents!  It makes me so nervous to send the very things that took so long to get!

The raffle drawing is right around the corner~~I can't wait to see who wins!!  This will be an exciting game on the 22nd because Ron will be drawing the winning ticket shortly after the game!  Also, I wanted to remind you that we will post the winner here on the blog.  We will also post on Facebook as well as calling the actual winner!!  Good Luck!

No other updates for now...as always, we welcome your prayers...God Bless you all!!

Shannon