Due Date

Well, we are in the thick of summer. Already multiple treks out to Lake Michigan to enjoy the water and sunshine.
We especially enjoy Holland State Park, twenty minutes from the house and very easy access from parking lot to water, even for the disabled. It's a beautiful setting with a huge red lighthouse nearby. The area reminds me a lot of my hometown, Bainbridge Island, in Washington State.

The garden over at Daniel's parents' mini-farm paradise is looking good, inspite of the heavy rains we had in June. In fact, I think our corn looks to be the best we've ever had since we've been planting there. I underestimated how fast radish can take off and ours now qualify as one-dish meals. They are very big and peppery. Like horse radish. Any ideas for how to use them. I hate to waste them but by themselves, lets just say they are quite powerful.

We also put up the basketball hoop that has been waiting in its box in our shed for an eternity it seems. It's been so fun to get out there as a family and put each other to the test.

Our dossier is almost ready. It has been almost ready before. For awhile we thought everything was set except we had not yet received our clearance from Michigan State Police. When I overnighted our fingerprints to the office in Lansing, I forgot to enclose the check for $60. They called right away and I got that out on UPS the next day. Then we sat and waited because one of their employees, who normally would have dealt with our request, had to be out for awhile due to a death in her family. A test of patience as we wait for these papers that mean so much to us, yet praying for this woman's family for God to comfort them.

State Police papers came and look great. So it was time to take everything in to Bethany and comb over it again. Alas, second set of medical statements had not been put on doctor's letterhead, my complete lab results were not actually there, and because Daniel and I were married in Washington State, our certificates have to be not just certified there but apostilled there as well. So back to UPS/Fed Ex I went.

Papers from doctor and retrieval of complete lab results was easy. I spoke with the woman who is taking care of our marriage certificates in Washington State and she agreed to get it sent out on overnight FedEx on Friday, with a request for Saturday delivery. However, since we were not able to be home when they came, they did not leave the envelope so here we are at Monday, and I just can hardly wait.

All this to say that due dates within the adoption process and promises that "this will happen at this time" are sometimes just as iffy as the due dates we are given during a pregnancy. The papers will get here when they get here. We will travel when we travel. Our special little boy we so want to bring home will be here when he gets here.
Oh for the patience and trust to wait on God's timing. In the end, I know we won't have wanted it any other way.

Blessings on all of you in your own processes, whether it be adoption or another journey you are on.