GOD IS GOOD!!!!

After much stress and worry, I took some great advice and e-mailed our agency again. This time I received a response immediately. It was the response I was praying for.

WE ARE LOGGED IN!!!!!!!

We can now breathe a sigh of relief, I do not know WHEN we will get our referral, but at least we are one step closer to it.

The DEADLINE Looms...........

Today is June 24th. In 7 days, The Department on International Adoptions in Vietnam will stop receiving dossiers from perspective adoptive parents. Our dossier went to Vietnam on May 23rd, but we still have not received word that it was logged in at the DIA. When a dossier is sent over, the first thing that happens is translating, which could take days. Then it is sent over the the DIA. I am not sure how long it can take to get logged in.

I have been able to remain strong till now. As the deadline quickly approaches, I find myself getting more and more apprehensive. I can't bear the thought of some snafu keeping us from our future daughter. I need to pray harder for peace about this. I know that it is in GOD'S hands, and I accept that.

Happy Birthday, Daddy!!!!!

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Still Waiting............

Hopefully we will hear something soon. It seems like we are running out of time. If our dossier is not logged in at the DIA (Department of International Adoptions) in Vietnam by July 1st, we will be S.O.L. I am waiting for word from our agency, but so far - no news. Is that good or bad? Well, since there is less than 2 weeks left to be logged in by, I guess we will know then. I am keeping the faith and believing that our adoption will work out as it is supposed to. But a little encouragement now and then would be nice.

Riding with the 'Big Boys'

The past week-end, Jon took part in a National 24 Hour Challenge Bike Race. There were riders there from all over the world. Jon rode for 24 hrs. straight!!!! And went 228.4 miles! I am in awe and could not be prouder of him.

He did have a couple of mishaps...... on the hilliest part of the course, his gears got stuck in a middle gear and he had to pedal harder than ever to climb the hills. This course had 5,000 ft. of incline, whatever that means. LOL Then, during the night time part of the course, he lost visibility on the road, it was after a rainfall and the road was mud covered, he went over the edge of the blacktop and his bike went out from under him. Thank God for his great helmet (it is toast - but his head is fine!).

Jana, Natalie and I stayed most of the day on Saturday and we came back Sunday morning just before he went out for his last lap. We were all in tears as we watched him cross the finish line. Even Natalie was super-excited for her daddy. This will be a Father's Day that none of us will ever forget.

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Before The Race

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The START

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24 Hours later - Nearing the Finish

(He's the one on the far left)

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Crossing the Finish line!

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Jon and his Coach

UPDATE

Jon checked the Final Results of this race. Of approx. 375 racers starting the race, only about 100 finished. Jon finished 61st in the total number riders and 13th in his age category. WOO-HOO!!! DADDY!!!!!!!