A Tidbit of News

Well, we had good news yesterday. Grant money we had been waiting for has come through. We knew the grant had been approved, yet it is so encouraging to have this piece of God's provision actually available.

I also got an update from our caseworker that is exciting yet still a little vague. We are assured that the dossier is at Ukraine's State Department of Adoption (SDA) and we can expect the travel invitation easily by this time next month. Probably actually travelling in late November or December.

So these are pieces of info coming straight from those who are working on our behalf and we have prayed over them and every step of the process, as I've mentioned before.

A part of me wants to whoop and holler for things like getting the dossier all the way into the SDA without having to do any corrections or updates. That is so awesome.

I cant' tell you how many ways we definitely see God's hand all over this process. He is right in the middle of it.

Yet a part of me is scared to death to get excited at info that is very real but not very concrete. I will trust in Him always, but celebrate when the actual invitation arrives.

One blessing is knowing that an opportunity to spend some time at a Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles; Leviticus 23) with my parents as well as Daniel's parents and his brother and sister-in-law, next month, will not have to be postponed. This is treasured time every year anyway, but I was really hoping especially that the kids could spend it with both sets of grandparents. My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and although he is doing terrific, it's another reminder of how unpredictable life can be. Friends, there are no guarantees. Please pray that this time together will be a beautiful time of physical and spiritual refreshing, for everybody, and also that after little Maxim comes home, he will have a ton of time to get to know my dad.

Blessings to you all.

Dear Maxim

This is just a hodge podge of life around our place and the surrounding area. Maxim, we are just a family living out the day to day of working and learning, enjoying each other's company and God's blessings. We are not rich in the material sense, from the typical American perspective. Yet we know we richly blessed by God. Abundantly. Our life in this little house is happy, safe, healthy. We have such freedom in this country. And resources to the point where we have a hard time choosing sometimes, exactly what to buy. This is where you will soon join the Campau family . For some reason, my longing to hold you and welcome you is especially strong today. What an adjustment thiswill be for you. What an adjustment for all of us. It is a journey we didn't really imagine we'd ever be on just a year ago , yet hear we are. As I write this note to you, I believe you are still completely unaware that someone on the other side of the world has already fallen in love with you. We know what you love to play with, that your brown eyes match your brother's, and that your middle name will be Matthew. The wagon and booster seat are waiting for you in the back porch. It is lovely, as blessed as we are right now, to anticipate that life as we know it will never be the same when you come home Maxim. What we thought was complete will now be broadened by God as we carry you through the front door. You are beautiful. See you soon.

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