I thought I would take the time to show you all our new house! It is a bit on the small side from what we are used to. (It is about 1000 sq feet.) So here we go!

I am amazed and a little humored about God's timing.  I was at a play date today at a friend's house.  (This is a close friend whom we have been close with for 4 years now.  We are very blessed to get to live so close to them!) Adam called me.  He told me tat our case worker had called...She had sent me a profile!  The profile is for a little boy, he will be 2 in October.  So he is older than Naomi.  While I was reading the profile I could not help but to think...Sounds like he would fit right in.  The only thing is that we really do not match up with any of the recommendations.  

I am just floored by the timing.  In the 2 years we have been in the system we have not had a single match sent our way.  And now that Adam got laid off and is returning to school and we just moved,  we have a profile sent to us.  It is kind of funny!

So please pray as we have some big decisions to make.  Also, please pray for Adam that he might find employment soon.  We know there is a job for him here. God would not have brought us up here with out providing an income for us.   

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 

Ecclesiastes 3:11

We got a call today from our case worker. I am glad Adam answered it because I would have ended up crying or something. It was not bad news. I was just in one of "those moods" and I was rather annoyed by the end of the conversation.

First she wanted to update our address (and nothing else in our file). They had mailed out something and it had come back to them. So she actually had to call us to check on us!

Anyway the second was that there will be a change in policies starting next year.

Policy number one: New families it want to adopt will be charged (are you ready for this?) $675. She said this is to cover background checks and "start up" fees.

Policy number two: Starting in January 2010 we will be charged $250 each year we want to remain an adopt only home. This fee is not applied to foster families. (Hmmm I think they are really trying to get people to do foster care.)

Also, we will be getting a new caseworker starting in September.

Like I said not bad news. Just kind of annoying. Oh and for those keeping track... we have been in the system for almost 2 years now.

So in this post I mentioned some adventures.   I am finally getting settled in enough to really process the first 24 hours of living in KC.   It was quiet the adventure!  Once Naomi and I had recuperated from out very warm ride. We got all of our stuff moved in to the house. We discovered we have a lot of stuff and not a lot of room.  Most of the "Stuff went in to the basement.

It is time to say goodbye!

So sad!






Goodbye pink tub (and bathroom) where may baths were taken.


Goodbye big kitchen where we baked lots of cookies!


Goodbye awesome huge back yard where we played with the "puppy," played in the pool or ran through the sprinkler.

Several weeks back we noticed the flower garden at the park.  It had statues of kids playing with hoses.  The fun thing was that they actually turned on.  The only time we ever saw them on was at 7:00. So we loaded Naomi up into the stroller and took her to play in the water.  

The LORD your God is with you,

he is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you,

he will quiet you with his love, 

he will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17

So I am not really sure what to write to night...But I feel like posting something.....So here it goes.

I realized I had not given an update on our attempt to adopt.  Once we get moved and such I will probably try to post some thing about it.  Basically we are still just waiting... and waiting ... and waiting...kind of annoying, but I guess our time to adopt has not come. (God's timing is perfect you know) This has not stopped me from praying for our children to be.  I figure that is what I am called to do right now.  Intercede through prayer.  (Please, Lord, have your hand upon them.)  I also still pray for Amara.  I can't bring myself to stop.  She even has her own verse. I know God's plan is best that His understanding is infinite.  Sometimes it is just hard to let go of something you had your heart so set on.



We are getting things worked out for moving.  The house looks more and more packed each day.  I want it all done with.  I just want to box every thing up now and be done.  But we have 4 more days to live here and we need a lot of the things that are not packed yet.  Slowly but surely I know it will get done.



Tomorrow we head back to KC.  Adam has an interview with a engineering temp firm.  I can tell he is getting a little antsy about the cash flow.  Yes, we are fine for the time being, but being the provider it is getting to him.  And I completely understand.  Going back to school is going to take a pretty good chunk of cash. And there is no sign of stable income in the near future.



However we are amazed by God's provision.  The place we are living is a total God send.   The rent is remarkably cheep.  The price lowered in the time we started looking.  It is small but the price is very nice.  We also get a discount if we pay before the first of the month.  It has all the basic necessities and it is clean! we will be just down the street (practically) from some good friends and my grandfather.  There is a park close by (something we always look for) and he gave us the month of August (or at least what is left of it) FREE!

Well it is getting late, and I have a big day ahead. I hope you didn't mind my randomness.  At least you got to play peak-a-boo with Naomi!  It is her favorite game!

Good night!