Ok most of you know there is ALOT of paper work that has to be done. We started our paper work Nov 1st 2013. I was determined to get it done as fast as I could but God has perfect timing and he allowed a few obstacles to slow us down just a little.
One of the obstacles was when I had to renew my drivers license. Yes it had been expired for a little over a year. Between having Parker getting pregnant with Averi, and being sicker than anything, renovating our house and living with my parents, and Ryan having the worst winter of his life I never got around to renewing my license. Well my goal was to have our home study and the paper work that I could do for the dossier done before Christmas.
My first trip to secretary of state was crazy I waited almost 2 hours with Parker and Averi they were almost 2 and 3 years old. Thank goodness for my neighbor who came and got the kids half way through. I thought the guys sitting next to us was going to kill Parker because he brought in a toy car that made this ticking noise ha ha. When they finally called my number they said they could not renew my license because I never changed my name on my social security card when I got married. That was almost 12 years ago. Now yes I know what your thinking why didn't I do it. Well I just never got around to it and I never have had a problem renewing my license in the past.
I had to go to the social security office two times the first time I waited till I could wait no long because I had to pick Parker up from preschool. The second time I went It was not open yet but I went and got a Starbucks and waited 2 hours for it to open and made sure I was the first one in line waiting at the door like there was a huge sale ha ha. After I changed my name on my social security card I could finally go renew my license. I made sure I got to the secretary of state right when it opened so I didn't have to wait long. Once again they refused to renew my license because they said I needed glasses. WHAT!!!! I know this sounds so stupid but I broke down crying. The lady at the desk probably thought I was crazy. All I could think was it was a week before Christmas and I needed my license renewed so I could complete some of my tasks. I knew our son was waiting for us somewhere in China and I had to do everything I could to get him as quickly as possible. What was ironic was Ryan had just so happened to be at the same secretary of state renewing license plates for some of his work trucks so he was there to remind me that there is a reason for this. That God knows exactly whats going on. So I left and called my sister bawling on the phone. ha ha and she told me the same thing:) Well I did get glasses and I did get a renewed license but I did not complete all the things I wanted to before Christmas.
There where some other obstacles that slowed us down. The kids where the sickest they have ever been that winter. I was literally stuck in the house from the end of December to March. Ryan was gone plowing snow all the time because it was another crazy winter and He was in the mist of wanting to change his career but I won't bore you with all the details. What I will tell you is Yes I did question MANY times. "Are we still doing the right thing?" "With all this craziness can we handle another child? "
One winter day I was really struggling with our decision to adoption. This winter was brutal on our family. I was talking with a friend on the phone sharing with her my doubts and struggles. I just love how God can use people to help you see truth when things seem so dark. She told me "this is exactly what Satan want. Do you think he want this little boy to come live in your home and experience the love a family can give knowing that he will hear about Christ and hopefully love the Lord?" "He will try everything he can do to make this NOT happen if he can." "He want to steel your joy!"
Then she went on to remind me of all the things that God has done up till now to show me that this is His will. How He opened my heart up for adoption, He opened Ryan's heart for a 5th child, How he opened Lexi's heart by the end of October like I was praying, How there was instant peace the night I said "Yes we will adopt a special needs Asian boy," How he allowed our girls to get into a Charter school that is very multicultural. and if you keep reading you will see other way God said follow me I'm paving the way.
Well we finalized our paper work and sent it to China May 24th. We had to get the paper work in before May 27th because China was going to change their data base system. We almost didn't make that deadline because Ryan was bed ridden due to a severe back injury. Thank goodness he is fine now and the paper work got to China in time.
Now it was waiting game!!!
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