WE FINALLY GOT THE APPOINTMENT DATE!!!! Our appointment with the Embassy is October 15th, 2008!! We are flying to Guatemala on Monday, October 13!! We are so excited!! Thank you for all the prayers, God is so good!! Even though I was letting myself get so worked up, He knows exactly what is going on and I just need to remember that and chill! Please continue to remember the baby and his foster family as well as our travels and the travel for two other families.

"O you of little faith! So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" Matthew 6:31-34

I need to remember this!! Thank you all for your prayers and for sharing in our joy!!! Shannon

We are anxiously waiting for our appointment time to be sent from the Guatemalan Embassy. Our friends received their's yesterday so they will be traveling on Friday. We are hoping to hear today and possibly leave on Sunday. I haven't packed so I need to get on that. My mind is spinning with all that needs to be done....plane tickets, hotel bookings, car seats, strollers, bottles...it's a bit much, but God can handle this so I don't have to!! Please pray that our stress will be lifted and we can get what we need to do done!!!

We've been really busy getting everything ready for the baby. The crib is actually put together, thanks to Dave, and we have been moving furniture around all weekend!! We're almost put back together and ready to go. Hopefully we will get a definite travel date this week. As soon as we hear, we will post. Pray for Max, he has a cold and is running a slight fever. We need to all be healthy to travel!