While We Are Waiting...

We have been pre-approved to get Lucee (spelling we will probably change her name to in keeping with her momma and sister's spelling), which is a big deal!!  This means we are the only family that has her file in the world and no one can get her unless our paperwork doesn't get approved in China before Jan 23rd.  (It should be approved by October!!)  Once it's approved, we will be given a time to travel over to bring her home!!  This could be as early as December, but could be later like Feb or March.  Financially, we are preparing for Dec, but emotionally, we are trying to prepare for the latter. 

While we are waiting, we are focusing our efforts on fundraising.  We are planning several fundraisers...
-  Bake Sales at APEX Community Church (Sept. 12-13 & Oct 24-25)

-  Beer Tasting at The Trolley Stop in Dayton (Nov 4 @ 6:45pm)

- The Orphan Love Run/Walk 5K (Nov 14 @ 9am) The Start line is at APEX Community Church

-To Give Tax-Deductible Donations you can give at Adopt Together .

Also, some exciting news that's happening right now is that the Superkids (a team that our agency sends to China 2 times a year to physically see the kids in the orphanages, take pictures and be advocates for) just left yesterday (Sept 12) for their second trip this year to China.  They will visit about 10 orphanages while there, and they are bringing a little package of items for Lucee!  If she is not ill on the day that they visit her, they will get to take updated photos, videos, and ask her nannies the questions that we have given them.  We are so thankful for this team and all of the work that the volunteers do to help these waiting children.

That's all for now!  If you have any questions about the process or anything, please feel free to let us know!  All Glory be to God!!!