The Challenges Begin . . .

Yesterday was a rough day. We applied for a line of credit through Bank of America and were turned down. We have had a rough history with BOA in the past and they weren't willing to work with us right now. I was kind of counting on this as it would have provided a bulk of the funding that we need and it was a line of credit, so we could take as we need.

With the dissapointment in mind, I know that God is still working on getting this done for us. After I spoke with the bank, I got in touch with our Credit Union. I was able to take a Deed of Trust loan with them. This is less money and a conventional loan, but it is about half of the money we need. Again, Deb and I are confident that God is moving here and will provide the balance of what we need to bring our girl home.
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So . . . we have our first official meeting with Bethany Christian Services set up for Monday, May 7. This will be the official start! We are very excited about what this means. The ball should be rolling pretty quickly on our end after the 7th. We will be starting the home study, finger prints, financial records, etc. This will be a busy time.
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Prayer Request: Please pray that God will continue to guide us to the right country/program, that He will provide the money necessary to complete the process, and that He will give our family patience and wisdom throughout the process.

Here we go . . .

Welcome to our blog. Deb and I will be posting our thoughts, prayers and experiences as we move through the ups and downs of the adoption of our little girl. God has been so good to us by giving us Justin and Alex, two wonderful, active little boys. They are very excited about the possibility of having a sister to add to the bunch.

Now . . . it is early in the game and we are just beginning, but our family has agreed that God is calling us to complete the family through Adoption. We are excited . . . really excited about the next 2 years and what they will be. There are so many questions . . .

1. How will God provide the money for all the fees associated with the adoption?
2. Where is she? (Russia, Ukraine, Kosovo, Albania, ???)
3. What will she become?

Deb and I met with the case worker at Bethany Christian Services last week. Her name is Debby and she is a very sweet lady, who seems to take a great deal of pride in her work. She also shows a great deal of ownership in each case that she works on. I think this will be the agency we use. Deb has requested a follow up meeting to get the ball rolling.

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Prayer - God please bless us as we start this proceding. Provide for us as we look for the finances, as we begin our home study and as we prepare for another child in this family. Bless our little girl wherever she is. Help her to grow strong and healthy and be ready for a loving family.