I never really thought we would still be waiting this long and I definitely did not think that the month of March would find us without a referral still. There was a burst of referrals a couple weeks ago and that seemed to boost everyone's spirits but since then, it has been pretty quiet in regards to the referrals. Our agency is maintaining a wait time of 3-5 months, so I am hoping we do not pass through that time table. It only leaves us with two more weeks of waiting within that time frame but it is still so difficult wondering if our wait will get longer.At least we have been given a little more time than we had originally thought we had to save up for the cost of the adoption (which is a postive thing, I think!) We have been saving up for the adoption in many ways these past two years, but our "Blessings Jar" is by far the kids' favorite!
We began collecting our spare change in our "Blessings Jar" and have filled it up 4 times already! The kids seem to find coins everywhere including checking other people's couches when we visit (which is not embarrassing or anything!!)
While we were counting all the coins from the jar, I asked the kids if they could make a "19" with all the coins. It took quite a while as they kept running to wash the coins because they said that "money stinks"! You can see how shiny most of the coins are! It was a great exercise for the kids as we had a little mathematics lesson on money and coin denominations! Homeschooling at it's best! I was so surprised at how much they seemed to be learning and retaining until (after we had counted them all) I asked Elijah, "How many pennies are there altogether?" and he responded, "A GAZILLION!!!" So, for now, it seems understanding money is far away from mastery!! However, after we rolled all the coins, they totaled $147!! A great little chunk of change!
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Oh, I hope you guys hear something this week! We'll be wishing all good things for you and checking back often. I loved the coins and kids story - so funny!
Hello!! Just stopping by to say hey!, I have not forgotten about you ... still hope we can connect at some point. The last couple weeks have been quite strange. Anyway ... thinking of you and praying that soon you'll see those precious kiddos' faces!!! LOVE the change story! I just finished two huge orders for our Stamp a Child Home project. I can now breathe again and catch up on laundry! Yeah. :) Blessings~ Shelly
It is so hard to go beyond what we thought the wait time should be-- praying that the Lord would give you peace as you wait on His perfect time!!
The blessing jar is a great idea.
Feel free to take the video, I say we prick the hearts of many:)
Hang in there!
But it IS such a hard wait.
My kids would be all about searching for coins in other people's couches, too.
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