Just a quick couple of stories this week of God truly blessing us...
1. about that car... yeah, it's still sitting at the Volvo dealership hanging out. No one is working on it... and we haven't gotten it yet in hopes to find an engine head for half the price that they originally stated. BUT, after a few days of being a one car family... thanks to a family in our BFG (Bible Fellowship Group... so many names for Sunday School!!) Mr. McB has a car to drive back and forth to work!!! YAY!!! We have truly been blown away by so many friends offering to let us borrow their car for the day... or in this case "for a while." God is so good, and we are giving him the praise and thanks... and of course... thanks to all our friends who have helped us out!
Now, we keep praying God provides a long term solution for us. That may mean even changing our hearts and minds that we can indeed be a one car family. He can do that, too...
2. He answers prayers! Sometimes fast, other times not so fast... but this week... it's been FAST! As many of you know... we have been waiting for fingerprints and I171h. Check yes for the prints... and the 171 had NOT come in (despite that sweet conversation I had with a lady a few weeks back... remember?) Anyway, on Sunday I admitted to the Mr. that I really needed God to re-affirm our direction. We LOVE orphans... we are CALLED to ADOPTION... and sometimes it gets really muddy when I'm waiting for a piece of paper and their are kids in my own county who need a home. But we prayed and prayed when we started the process, and were sure this is the way God was leading us at this time. However, after 4 mos of staring down my dossier, loosing dimples, and waiting on what seems forever... I started doubting. So, on Sunday I started praying... "God, I NEED you to affirm to me 'this is the way...walk in it'. and I feel like I need it SOON."
So, on Tuesday, i called USCIS and got the officer who happened to have my case. She said she actually mailed out the 171h that day! WHAT? (i've heard this before, mind you.) YAY. THank you thank you... because you can't really be ugly. and I hung up the phone hoping we would eventually get it. THEN MY PHONE RANG... AND IT WAS THE USCIS OFFICER CALLING ME!!! She said that she knows I only need a copy of the original for my dossier and that she would be more than happy to scan me a copy TODAY! (yesterday).!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ABOUT LOST IT!!!!! YAY! and the true THank you's started pouring out. Oh how He loves me! So, I just FEDEXed it to Austin for authentication (because our agency requires it) ... and by Monday we should have our dossier sitting on the desk of our CM at Gladney and officially "ready to wait for a match"... which I"m not sure how long it will take... there aren't very many families who are open to as many needs as we are... so ... WHO KNOWS!! Could be weeks, could be months...
But all that to say... God is good, and He provides all we need... sometimes more... but NEVER less!
Oct 23rd to Nov 5th we have a car you are more than welcome to borrow. Just need to come by and pick it up. :-)We have been a one car family at times and I know how difficult it can be sometimes!
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