Eli at his pumpkin party at school

The adoption is moving along very smooth so far. We have had 2 interviews now and the third and last will likely be the week after Thanksgiving. Then we wait for the home study to be written. Once that is finished and we are approved, which there really is no reason for that not to happen, then we go onto the profile list. Bethany will share our profile with birth moms that match what we are looking for, ie race (any) gender(either) and openness (open). Then we wait for a birth mom to pick us. A few things you could pray about for uspounding golf tees into a pumpkin. building motor skills

1. that God's hand be in all of this

2. If there are any hiccups this time that we will draw strength from God and not get discouraged but us that as a building block for our dependence on God

3. Lastly, for Eli, that with a new baby coming to our family that the transition for him would be a positive one.

Thank you for your support as we begin to build our family, it means the world to us to have family and friends behind us!!

I hope your work is filled with joy and peace. Talk to ya soon!!

Life

So tomorrow we have an appointment with Bethany Christian Services. This is the interview process. They will ask all kinds of questions to be sure we are competent. Some might say this is questionable....for Justin....I am perfect....hahahahahaha.

Pictures from the family farm field trip with school

Boy do I love this kid!!!!!

Wish us luck!!!!

Grace and peace!!!!

reminiscing

A day at the children's museum. Josiah and Lynsey went with us and we had a blast. We painted, made bubbles, played in the kitchen and farmed the day, well 2 hours, away!!!

And this pic (below) is their attempt at mean faces/muscle flex......too funny how natural these things are for little boy's. He knew just what Justin was doing. Well, Eli's face isn't so mean, he's too cute to have a mean face!!!!

SOOO hard to believe that 3 years ago Eli was born.

2nd birthday

3rd birthday

What a difference. This year he used a fork to eat his cake rather then his fingers!!!
He has grown into a fine young boy. Not a baby anymore and really not a toddler.

Parker, one of the boys in the youth group, gets made when people call him a baby. It's really cute.

One last thing, FINALLY we have another appointment at Bethany next week to get the ball rolling again. Excited to see what God is going to do with this. Boy or Girl?????? Really ready for this next chapter.

Grace and Peace to you all!!!