Just a hangin' out!

In my mind I am constantly wondering if this is the last summer of our life with 2 kids. Everything we do, I wonder, "what will this be like after the adoption?"... I have a feeling I have no idea! The length of time it takes to finalize an adoption is a little discouraging to me right now, but I am trying to persevere and have courage. It's all exciting at first, then slowly people stop asking you about it and then a day or two goes by and no one has said anything and I wonder if it's even real. Then I do some reading or fill out yet another page of questions or another form, and I know in my heart that it is. We're still trying to raise money, but that's slowed quite a bit too. I'm just trying to be like Joshua. Strong and courageous and trusting in the Lord each step of the way. We have had some encouragement along the way. We were lacking a reference letter that one of Addie's teachers had promised to write, and one of Zoe's emailed me and said he'd do it! He has adopted 3 times, and really has a heart for the Lord and a heart for orphans. It's been so amazing to notice the people God's placed in our lives over the past few months who can be of encouragement!