Application and Payment DONE for Psych Eval

One more step forward. 

I just submitted the paperwork and payment for our Psych Evals.  We take our MMPI-2 tests on Monday, have our interview later in the week and then our psychologist writes up our report, has it Certified and will send it back to us!  So happy to have finally found someone to do it AND she seems like an excellent Psychologist with TONS of Adoptive parent evals.  If anyone else is having trouble looking for a licensed psychologist, let me know, she can do them for just about anyone in the US and sometimes for other countries!  Convo me for more information.

My mom took me out to lunch today, it was so nice of her.  We went out to the local Chinese buffet, the food is never great but for whatever reason, I love it! Anyway, I am not one big on fortunes  but...

Quite true, although my family includes so many more than my biological family!  I can't wait until Claudia can join this family and be a part of our home:)

On another note, another thing happened today:

Kaleigh is such an awesome friend.  On top of the giveaway HERE, she is hosting a puzzle fund raiser HERE!  Kaleigh has purchased a lovely 500 piece puzzle!  You have the opportunity to "buy" a piece of the puzzle for just $5, your name will be written on the back of your piece.  Once each puzzle piece has a name written on it, it will be assembled , framed and given to us to hang in Claudia's room.  You can be a permanent part of her journey and she will get to see the names of all of the generous people that helped to bring her home.

Here is what the puzzle will look like completed

Here is an example of what the puzzle pieces will look like with your name put on them!

As  always, thank you for your prayers and support.  We are working hard to bring this beautiful girl home soon!

God is so good!

God constantly proves to us that He is the one who will provide for us.  We just had to send in half of our agency fee last week.  It was so hard to do considering we don't know if we have passed our home study.  Each day we wonder how we will ever be able to pay for the adoption and every time something is due, God comes through.  Just last night Jason was able to sell his motorcycle which will cover the next bill.  It was a sad day for Jason to loose his bike but Claudia is worth SOOOOO much more than a motorcycle (right hun?!)  Please join us in praying for God to continue providing for us.

We are still working on completing our homestudy, that should be done soon and then on to UCIS paperwork.  We are also completing our online parenting classes.  I like being able to take them at home instead of driving somewhere to take them.  We are using Adoption Learning Partners.  They have a Hague package that includes 5 classes for $149.  It is a bit expensive, but it is worth it to be able to take the class in my pj's! 

Please help my friend Natalie bring her daughter home.  Natalie is adopting a little girl about a year older than our Claudia from the same country.  She also had Down syndrome.  I hope that someday they can have a play date!  Right now Natalie is doing a give-away on her blog and her father has donated a half a pig valued at approx. $200!  Go to her blog and enter for your chance to win. Natalie's Blog.

God is so good!  Lets bring these girls home :)