Led to Ethiopia by Him: God's Amazing Grace

Friday, May 1, 2009

God's Amazing Grace

Our family has been blessed with all the many people God has graced our lives with. At our new church, Hope Lutheran in De Pere, we are meeting countless people who show God's love daily but I am frequently reminded of my dear friends in Edgar, WI at St. John Lutheran Church who continually amaze me with their open, caring and loving nature. While my husband was still the pastor at St. John their Sunday School classes supported our adoption in many ways . . . the least not being through prayer. Even this month, with us no longer a physical part of their congregation, they are STILL supporting our adoption. What an amazing gift God has given us and the people of central Wisconsin!

Please pray for these awesome Christians, for their continued blessings and support and as they call a new pastor to serve their congregation.

Philippians 1.3-6

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU AT ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH

AND

PRAISE BE TO GOD!

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Thank you to...

Ann and Andy in Athens, Wisconsin
Carey in De Pere, Wisconsin
Chris in De Pere, Wisconsin
Ed and Beth in Cedar Park, Texas
Emily in De Pere, Wisconsin
Gary and Denece in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Hope Lutheran Church in De Pere, Wisconsin
Jean in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Jeff in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Mary and Lloyd in Edgar, Wisconsin
St. John Lutheran Church and Sunday School in Edgar, Wisconsin
Steve, Cathy and family in Stratford, Wisconsin
Steven at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and the Southern Brown County Chapter
Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens, Wisconsin
Trish and Pete in Stratford, Wisconsin

Our Timeline

February 11, 2009 -- background checks renewed and started up on paperwork again
November 18, 2009 -- homestudy interview completed and now on to more paperwork
October 27, 2009 -- homestudy interview schedule for November 18, 2009
October 15, 2009 -- psychological evaluations completed, paper work will be sent to LSS with a positive recommendation
October 5, 2009 -- homestudy paperwork, questionnaires, and forms sent to LSS
September 28, 2009 -- psychological evaluations scheduled for October 15, 2009
September 24, 2009 -- mandatory 18 hours of adoption education classes completed
September 16, 2009 -- physicals, letters and background checks in to LSS
June 24, 2009 -- adoption medical tests and paperwork completed...still waiting on those background checks
May 6, 2009 -- working on the new background checks
April 23, 2009 -- now working with the Appleton office of LSS
March 1, 2009 -- adoption on a slight hold while we move to the Green Bay, WI area....more background checks here we come!
February 2009 -- all background checks have cleared and reference letters are coming in
December 29, 2008 -- received confirmation of our background check from Edgar Police Department
November 26, 2008 -- received confirmation of our LSS application
November 25, 2008 -- received our background check from Marathon County Social Services...all clear!
November 22, 2008 -- received educational materials and second part of CHSFS application in the mail
November 17, 2008 -- both of our applications went out today!
November 12, 2008 -- talked with CHSFS
November 7, 2008 -- we met with our social worker at LSS
November 1, 2008 -- we attended our first adoption meeting

Please pray for:

JJ, Brad and family (www.bethe7percent.blogspot.com) who did not pass court and await another court date for the adoption of a 7 year old boy and 18 month old girl.
Deanne and family who accepted a referral for a little girl on April 4th. They have yet to receive their first court date as of October 2009.
Meg and Cameron (http://babyboltes.blogspot.com) who just accepted a referral for a 13 month old son!
Laura and family whose child, Elias is in an Ethiopian hospital.
Monica and family who have begun the adoption process.
Dana and Christine (and their families) who passed court and now await a travel date.
Jonathan and Karen who just received a referral for two girls ages 6 and 4.
Sandee and family as they have had three failed court dates and now have been sitting "open at court" for 61 days.
Chante and husband who passed court on April 21, 2009 and now the proud parents of their beautiful seven year old daughter.
Paula and family. They passed court on April 23, 2009 and are now parents to beautiful twin girls.
Abby and family. She was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and the doctors have given her a 20% chance of survival.
All of our wonderful, generous adoption friends!
Bella and family. She was diagnosed with ALL (leukemia).
Family considering adopting HIV+ children from Ethiopia.
Josi and family along with Josi's foster family. Josi and her Guatamalan foster family were murdered during a home invasion (http://azhderianfamily.blogspot.com).