The Five of Us, Spring 2014
On-going Prayer Requests
I added a section on the sidebar there. It's a list of things we need on-going prayer for. We would appreciate your praying for them, too, whenever you think of it.
I have been struggling with the "balance" between resting in God's peace and fighting for my family to be united, as I shared a few entries ago. Tuesday night at InsideOut (the young adults ministry at our church; we help lead it), I asked for prayer for Pence's release from the hospital (short version of the story: he was abandoned there at 1 month old, but is healthy). A gal who was new to the group approached me afterward and said she really felt that this is a major spiritual battle and that Satan was holding on to Pence so hard because he has such an awesome destiny and Satan doesn't want to see that come to fruition. This is exactly what I have felt since the beginning and it was a good encouragement to keep fighting on my knees.
Thanks for including us in your prayers. :)
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Pea
Pup
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Round Two Timeline
- 9/24/08 Home study update home visit for Ghana adoption
- 10/15/08 Dossier sent to AOHG
- 10/15/08 I600A application sent to USCIS
- 10/30/08 First heard about possible domestic private adoption
- 11/18/08 Last spoke with contact about possible domestic adoption; expected to hear back about meeting with birthmother
- 12/3/08 Withdrew application from AOHG
- 1/6/09 Found out another family had been chosen for possible domestic adoption
- 1/21/09 USCIS fingerprinting appointment
- 1/8/09 Received USCIS fingerprinting appointment notice
- 4/11/09 Sent Pre-Application to Covenant Care Adoptions for Domestic Infant Adoption program
- 6/8/09 Social worker visit to update home study from International to Domestic
- 7/24/09 Received completed home study update
- 8/25/09 Went "on the list" for birthfamilies to choose from
- 4/28/10 Found out a birth mom had chosen us
- 5/8/10 Met the birth mom
- 5/11/10 Got the call that birth mom changed her mind
- 5/19/10 Birth mom's scheduled c-section
- 11/30/10 Visit from DSS sw about foster parenting
- 11/30/10 Got the call that another birth mom had chosen us
- 12/21/10 Met with the birth mom
- 1/15/11 @1:42 PM BB was born!
- 1/19/11 ICPC (interstate) paperwork sent to GA for approval
- 1/31/11 ICPC Clearance Approved
- 2/10/11 Placement Ceremony and Pup comes home!!!!
- 8/3/11 It's Official! Pup's Adoption Decree was issued
1 comments:
Alright Rae,
You have to update your blog one more time before I leave. This gives you 36 hours. :) :)
Lots of love!!!
Tarah
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