It has been quite a while since we have done a blog post! I know in our last post in May I had written that Drew lost his job. The Lord certainly protected us and provided for us because Drew had a full-time job just a couple weeks later. He is working in Horsham for a company he had previous experience with and we are thankful how things turned out with that.
We have wanted to use this time of waiting as best as possible - in some ways I feel like we have so far and in others I feel like we haven't. There is still plenty of reading for us to do and training that we could have - it is difficult a lot of the time to get motivated - I keep praying about it and hope to get moving on those things soon.
It was a blessing to get together with a family we met at last year's picnic for America World. They have adopted two girls from China. We met at Olive Garden in Lancaster for lunch and got to pick their brains and hear their adoption experiences. We are so grateful to have had that opportunity to spend time with them and very much appreciate their kindness and support.
In September, we attended our second America World picnic for our region. Just like last year, it was fun to observe all of the families and how beautiful and natural they all are. We got to talk to two couples who have adopted from China, one very recently, and that was very encouraging and helpful. It was beneficial to hear what their timeline was like as far as how long they were waiting and when they got their referral and when they traveled to China (not that we expect it to be the same for us, but just to have a general idea).
October is a big month for us because we started dating in October and got married in October, so we are secretly (not so secretly:-)) hoping maybe we will get a referral in October, but we know it is God's timing and His timing is perfect. We will continue to try to make good use of this season and trust in the Lord to continue to guide us on this journey!
