The last two days, I have worked an embarrassing amount of time on our adoption required "Photo Pages". It seems so very simple, and yet, when you don't know how to do something--it doesn't matter how simple it is. I spent a total of 9 hours trying to figure it out-----and FINALLY I did!! :-) Now, I'll have to see whether they are accepted and approved by our agency. The purpose of the photo pages is to give agency in Taiwan a look into your lives. It is to reflect the lives we live, our home, our activities, our vacations, our families, etc. But, there are rules about how it is to be formatted---picture size, number of pictures on a page, captions, no sunglasses, no swimming suits, no sleeveless tops-Whew!
But, it is done, now and it feels great to have it accomplished. Now, I will email it to Tien (our Taiwan facilitator) to see if she approves my photos.
My hope is that next week will bring good news that our homestudy has passed the DHR hurdle. Will post when I hear something!
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Conquered the Photo Pages!!
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Another Concert Date!
While we await our homestudy to get final approval through immigration--and while we wait to get on that infamous waitlist--I am spending my time accomplishing the tasks that need to happen in the meantime. . . putting together more materials for our adoption--like the service plan (which we just received by email 2 days ago) and our photo pages. But, one of the most important things besides completing the required adoption materials is to take my adoption concert, "Unabandoned Love" to as many churches as possible to spread the message about the tremendous need for adoption and the beauty of building families through adoption.
Just two days ago, my second concert date was scheduled--August 13th!!! I am more thrilled than I can say!! Hopefully, there will be more dates to come in the future. If another child comes to know the love of a family and another family is brought together as a result of this concert--its purpose will have been met!
I hope all of you will keep my concert in your thoughts and prayers---that God will take it and use it for His purpose---and that the doors will open to the places it should go.
Thank you all for reading and keeping up with our journey! Hopefully, in the next few days I will be able to post that DHR has cleared our homestudy for our state level and that it has been sent on to the federal level (CIS)!! Please keep that on your prayer list too :-)
I'll post again soon!
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
A Week of Disney Magic!
The whole gang at our favorite restaurant of the week---O'Hana's at the Polynesian Resort. If you want an incredible experience and food to die for---you MUST go to this restaurant! And, what's really cool is that you can see the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom through the glass wall of the Resort--after your dinner!
Anna Grace is completely star-struck with the beautiful Polynesian lady who entertained at O'Hana's! She got all the children dancing and making music--and they all got flower leis for participating!!
We just returned from one of the most wonderful trips! Disney truly is "the happiest place on Earth"!! Ya ya (Geoff's mom) flew down and spent the week with us and Mickey Mouse! I am amazed by this lady. She will turn 81 in a couple of months and she walked those parks for 5 days and didn't miss a beat!! She rode the water rides at Typhoon Lagoon and made friends with all the people around her in the lines. She is a breast cancer survivor and years ago had bypass surgery (6 bypasses!!!) Wow, Ya ya!! You are one tough and amazing lady!!
Anna Grace enjoyed the Disney magic and none of us wanted to leave! The one thought that kept recurring to me as we went through our magical days at Disney is that perhaps the next time we go, we will be able to bring Anna Grace's sister with us. . . I sure hope so!
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