U-TURN

Greetings friends and family,

Our adoption has taken and unexpected turn.  We will no longer be adopting Rose Nacheca.  She is able to stay with her current family the Sorensen’s in Waconia.  God has opened the doors for them to adopt her and it is with sad hearts we see her go but happy hearts that she has a family and home who love her.

I know that this is a shock to many and it is a shock to us but our goal in this process was to provide Rose a home and life here in the States.  We have been blessed to have her part of our lives and honored – she is pure joy.

Isaiah 55:12-13
¹² You will go out in joy
   and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
   will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
   will clap their hands.
¹³ Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper,
   and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
This will be for the LORD’s renown,
   for an everlasting sign,
   that will endure forever.”

Garage Sale Mania

Wow - Thank you to all those who donated and a special thanks to Theresa for allowing me to crash her place for a week and put on this garage sale.  In the end we made just over our goal.  342.00 for the sale to go towards a copy of Rose's birth certificate.  We are on this incredible intense journey and I continue to see God in so many ways.  To Him be the glory! 

Fishing at Papa and Grandma's

Well, time is just flying by.  We are already into June.  Just found out that the paperwork is being sent in to the Carver County Court system and that we should have a court date for Rose to stay here within a few weeks. 

 Our first step is Custody, then onto her Green Card, then onto Adoption.  Our process has been a little different then others but I really see how God has prepared our family for it.

We have been with Rose several days a week now and loving having her as part of the family.  She has spent up to three nights in a row here and everyone is beginning to adjust.  She is such a joy!  As we start preparing for summer camp outs and other adventures the kids are asking when Rose is going to be back with us and if she is going with us on our adventures.   I love that!  Hannah our oldest goes back and forth between homes and our other three kids understand that we need to share her with another family that loves her just like we get to share Rose.  They understand the concept of going back and forth and have adjusted to it pretty well. 

The other day the kids were fighting over toys and Rose jumped in, while most parents would get frustrated I stood in the kitchen and smiled.  I laughed and thought to myself that it was just the sound of family and that is so important.   We are so blessed to be part of Rose's journey in life.  We are enjoying fishing together, playing in the back yard, Dora tea time in the house and so many other things.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing in this journey with us.   We will have more updates in the weeks to come!