Update

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to each of you who continue to keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. I have a few updates to share-

1. Shaping Lives Pottery pendant sale was a tremendous success!! 53 pendants were ordered- amazing!! In addition to the pendants, there were also orders for coasters, crosses and name signs. Thank you for supporting us and our girl, and for making her feel like her talent is truly a gift.

2. Fighting for Life giveaway is still going strong. We have raised right around $400 (not all is posted in the "chip in"). If you wish to enter, remember the deadline is this Saturday, October 17th, at 8:00 EST. Also, if you'd rather your donation be tax deductible, just click on the picture of Ruslana in my right sidebar. You will be directed to our family sponsorship page on the Reece's Rainbow site. If you do this, let me know so I can enter your name into the drawing.

3. Our paperwork is in the hands of our facilitators!!! Well, most of it. We are still waiting on those darn backgrounds and one apostilled mortgage letter from another state. We received that letter a couple weeks ago, but it cannot be apostilled in our state since the notary is out of state. Joy. As soon as we receive them both, we are heading back down to Atlanta to have everything apostilled and stopping by FedEx on the way home to overnight the entire rest of our paperwork. I cannot wait for that moment...it's been a long time coming.

4. And I'm sure you all want to hear the latest about our girl. As far as we know she has NOT been transferred- praise God!! Our facilitators are trying to stay on top of things and do all they can to prevent her transfer. Prayerfully, them having our paperwork in their hands proves to the directors that we are serious and will be there VERY soon!

I dreamed last night that I received new pictures of her smiling and playing. She had such joy on her face. Oh how I can't wait to hold that girl!!

I'll try to keep you posted as events unfold. I continue to be reminded of God's goodness and faithfulness. It's truly amazing where we are now and what we've been through to get to this point. I usually don't share all the little details on this blog (and there are so many of them)...if you only knew.

I pray each of you have a blessed day! Off to swim to town (yes, it's raining...again).
In Him,
E