Research and Prayers

 I am desperately researching alternatives and cheaper options in the Dominican Republic that would ease the costs of in country stay as we prepare to get our son. Knowing that things could progress rather quickly this Spring as we seek to finish our dossier and have it submitted by our 5 year anniversary means travel could be anywhere from summer to fall for us! God has been taking care of us every step of the way and I have no doubt he will continue!


We wrap up our homestudy next week with the final interview. Waiting on one last signature to mail what I hope is the final paperwork so we can apply for even more grants! Trusting that God is going to bring the remaining funds we need as we prepare our house to become a short term rental and prepare for some large fundraisers this Spring.


What do we need? Prayers...lots of them...with an estimated average cost of $75/night (hoping to get a good apartment much cheaper) 6 months in country without work is gonna be HARD financially! We are trusting that God will provide job opportunities over there for us on a part-time if necessary basis, so we can bond as a family. Pray that we find good renters who will take care of all the hard work we poured into our house! Pray that we are approved for grants. We are both feeling led to do this debt free and agreed we wouldn't go if we didn't raise the funds, but my heart aches at the thought of a child without a family and mere money being the limiting factor!


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Love jewelry...Preimer design consultant Nicole is doing us a fundraiser until next week! Check out the site using firefox or chrome with out www and then let me know what you would like! We make 40%!!!! So please buy some Christmas gifts!!!