YES...we do!! We were THRILLED to get the news from our social worker this afternoon. This means that we will hopefully solidify our CA (Consulate Appointment) early next week and book our flights!!!
I'm not going to lie. While we are so excited...for the first time this whole process I was all of a sudden overwhelmed with emotion. I hope I'm not a basket case the whole trip there!! I vividly remember having an emotional break down in Carrefours last time we went. I've been wondering when those emotions would show up! Well...guess today is the day!! Ya'll pray for me...and pray for the whole family as we are all experiencing lots of emotions as we prepare to become a family of 6!
PRAYER REQUESTS:
We do have some specific requests.
1. Travel Prices. Skymiles are not going to help us... :( We THOUGHT we had a good bit...but it has turned out to not be very much that would help...and we don't have time to get any transferred to us. SO....please pray that financial provision and good ticket prices will show up for us ASAP. We will have to book our flights early next week!
2. Pray for our family as we travel.
Yes...our family that is going with us...but I'm specifically thinking about our family staying. Mark's parents live on our property with us...so his brother and sister in law will be staying at our house while we are gone to help with them, and to help watch our house and take care of our little dog Pretzel!! - We pray for health for Mark's parents while we are gone.
Pray for my mother and her husband as he has to have open heart surgery soon...possibly while we are gone. Please pray for his health, healing and peace for my mom.
Pray for my dad as he also is helping to take care of our property while we are gone. He has been dealing with kidney stones for several weeks...and we thank you so much for keeping him in your prayers.
We want all our family to be kept safe and remain healthy and full of peace while we are gone! It's easy to get worried when your family is on the other side of the world. We just pray that the Lord keeps us all safe and in HIS hands!!
3. Our Travel Companion.
We are SO blessed that our dear friend Tonya Bohlinger is going to be traveling with us to help us with our kiddos while we are gone. (They are adopting as well...and hopes to get their little one later this year). We cannot tell you what a blessing it will be to have Tonya with us...but we KNOW her family will miss her greatly. Please keep her family in your prayers as well. Health and Peace over them all is what we desire!!! Pray a special blessing for Tonya for taking two weeks out of her busy schedule to go with us!! We know God has a great plan in this process...and we know He has something good for her too!!!
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The next time we post...it will be to give you our schedule of our trip!! We are overwhelmed with joy and thankfulness at God's hand, and how far He has brought us on this journey. The last 15 months have been an immense time of growth for us. We are so grateful for God's leading and for His provision!!
I REALLY DO need to go now. It's lightening really bad and my laptop is plugged in!! LOL!! I'll be in touch soon! We are SO grateful for you all!!! Have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Buffi
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Congratulations!!!!! I'm so excited for your family and for shepherd!!!! :) I know it's a lot but in this journey we constantly have to trust god. Worry & stressing change nothing. God is good and will provide!! This is my personal mantra through all of this! ;)
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