This post might sound like a broken record, I know I have been saying for weeks that we were hoping to finalize all documents so we could send everything off for translation. Well, today was the day.... I FINALLY sent our Dossier off to our translator. One more step closer. This should be a happy time for us but last week was a difficult week for me. I have begun having a roller coaster of emotions, I had all our papers ready for over a week now. However in an effort to save time, I lost a week and a half and now one more family is in front of us. I kept thinking that I could find someone who could have our documents back to us in a week or two. Ok, I was completely wrong! Yes,they can translate a Dossier in a week but it depends on how many people are in front of you. Needless to say, disappointment set in and I drug my feet. I so wanted to get our Dossier sent to NLL in early June with someone from church rather than sending it overnight. I mean this packet is our entire life and I can't IMAGINE how I would feel if something happened and it didn't arrive. I just so want a picture of our child I can't stand it.
Some friends of ours received a referral last week, for an 18 month old little girl. This is the same age range we are in. I am so happy for them but yet saddened that we aren't there yet. God is still teaching me and for some reason I just want listen. It isn't our time yet but that certainly doesn't make it any easier. Maybe He knows once I get the picture of our little girl I will want her even more than I do now and I'm just not ready for that. I trust in HIM for all things and am thankful my Heavenly Father knows far better than I do what is best for me and my family. So.....today was a new day and I decided to not let another day pass without sending our Dossier. I have been my own worst enemy. I have checked our email and Deborah received our documents so we are in line.
I am anxious for us to be a family of five but God has blessed me with two amazingly wonderful children and I am going to enjoy them everyday before things get alittle crazier!
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The Arthur Family
Over the past year God has been tugging on our hearts regarding the Orpahn Crisis. We believe that God has called us to be faithful and serve him. James 1:27 says Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. We are compelled by Faith.
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The Arthur Family
Alittle Something About Us
- Brad and Shannon
- Brad and I met when we were freshmen in high school. We have been blessed to grow up as best friends and spend the last 18 years together. We recently celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary in November. We have two kiddos, Trenton is 9 and Riley is 4. They are like night and day, but they both have the best personalities and keep us laughing always. Our favoriate way to spend the day is with one another.
Alittle Something About Haiti
- Population - Just over 8 Million - Most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere.
- Of the 8.2 Million people who live in Haiti, children under the age of 18 make up almost half.
- There are 1.2 Million children under the age of 5. Over half suffer from malnutrition.
- Only 25% of Haitian children have the vaccines they need to survive.
- Only 25%of the population have access to safe drinking water.
- The majority of the Haitian populations lives on less than $1 a day, with a median income being only about $60 per year.
- Of the 8.2 Million people who live in Haiti, children under the age of 18 make up almost half.
- There are 1.2 Million children under the age of 5. Over half suffer from malnutrition.
- Only 25% of Haitian children have the vaccines they need to survive.
- Only 25%of the population have access to safe drinking water.
- The majority of the Haitian populations lives on less than $1 a day, with a median income being only about $60 per year.
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