Our Last Rummage!!!

Well that rummage was A LOT of work!!! But worth it we made $700.00 for our adoption fund! Now on to focuse on our next fundraiser... Kickball Tournament. We are looking for 8 teams of at least 11 players to participate in our tournament. There is a $100.00 enterence fee to help pay for the feilds. It will be held at McCarty Park June 26th (which is kind of cool because that is Roryann's birthday), the first game startes at 10:00am! There will be a consecion stand and 50/50 raffels. Even if you don't have a team to play for we invite you out to cheer and have some fun!!!!

WOW that was fast!!!!

We just sent in all our paper work to USCIS for approval and to get our date for federal fingerprinting and we already have a date!!!!! We have been really busy getting ready for the rummage this week Thursday and Friday, you got to know how much I love these kids because I am doing another rummage/bake sale... I'M CRAZY ABOUT THESE KIDS!!!!!!

I went to Kohl's last night with Tanya and I bought my very first little top for Rory! Those of you that don't know we think we have settled on names... Roryann Christine Karol and Cole Louis Karol???? What do ya think???

Rory means "Great" or "Famous Ruler" and Ann means "Gracious"
"Gracious Ruler"

Cole means "Victorious"!

I have the history and some Bible verses to go with their names as well I'll have to post them later!

USCIS

We had a little bump in the road with filing our USCIS forms but they are in, they should arrive there by noon today! Now let's pray for a quick turn around and an approvel!
After our time away it has been extremely hard to get back in the grove of things I have so overwhemled and I found myself thinking how in the world did I do all of this; school, AWANA, housework, work work, preparing for the smmer program, doing fundraisers, preparing our adoption pperwork, etc...
While I was having his pitty party for my self that NO ONE showed up for I realized I didn't do it all of this before on my own how could I have? We can't do anything in our own strength it is just going to turn into a mess, God carried me through a lot of the tasks I had to undertake and wouldn't know the second I realized this and repented and prayed God showed me how to prioritize everything. It is still a lot of work but I don't feel overwhelmed and I have a plan!!!!!

Been gone a while

Our trip to Washington DC went well. I'll be honest I had a hard time enjoying myself I just kept thinking about the kids and how different the trip would have been if they were with us. I know DC would not be a trip for small kids that is for sure but I couldn't help but think of what it will be like to take family trips, Oh I just can't wait. I also felt guilty because for a whole week I couldn't do anything adoption related and that killed me. Not that there was a lot I could do we are just waiting for things to come back to us but I wasn't waiting by the mail box to receive anything that might come, I wonder how my mail man felt without seeing me at the door everyday! JK
Now that we are home; down to business, Fred's passport came in the mail so I can finish the rest of the paperwork and have everything sent in by the end of the week. Then all I have to do is focus on fundraisers and WAIT!!!!!!!!!

May Day 2010

Had a wonderful trip out to Maryland where we are staying and had an outstanding day in Washington DC today for May Day. It was so cool to be around other believers as the cry went out for revival in our land and for our country to turn their hearts back to God on this day of prayer. We are spending the rest of the week out here relaxing and enjoying some time off of work until Friday. Internet connection is kind of limited (basically running off of our phones) so we will try to post when we can and should have some pictures posted up pretty soon as well! Thanks to all those back home who were praying for us!