WHAT A WEEK!!!!

Hello friends and family! It's been an information and emotion filled week since last Saturday. This post might be a little long, so if you have time, grab a cup of coffee. Brandon and I are doing well, he is coming into his busy season once again for work. My job is going very well and all the critters are doing well. Although lil Miss Remmie has been earning her old nickname of the, "Tasmanian devil". She must sense that spring is close by. She's been running through the house like it's a play ground. All the doggies have been loving running around outdoors, swimming in our pond and tracking all of the fresh mud (from there feet) through our freshly vacuumed and mopped house!! :) Ahhhh, the joy of our four legged family. We just have to smile :) I continually tell Brandon that they are adequately preparing us for children :)))

So on to our weekly update....First, we are asking for prayer once again regarding a potential baby girl in our future. I'm not prepared to share details just yet but some news was shared with us last Saturday of a baby girl soon to be born and we are praying for this baby girls future right now! Our prayer has been that she goes to the PERFECT home that God has picked out, just for her. If that is our home, we will feel tremendously blessed but right now we are just praying for her birth mom and her future.

Regarding Vietnam and the state of affairs with adoption there, well it continues to look more and more "uncertain". There is once again SO much chatter regarding the potential shutdown on Sept 1, 2008. We have been given no definitive news on this but my gut feeling is now telling me that Vietnam will close down come September. With that potential shutdown their will be many families and children amidst the process and it will be left up to Vietnam to decide who will be able to continue the process of finishing their adoption. There has been "TALK" that "POSSIBLY" anyone who has a dossier logged in will be able to complete their adoption. Therefore, we were contacted by our agency yesterday and told to begin our dossier. As you may remember, we were not slated to begin our dossier until April 2009 at the earliest, so this came as a HUGE surprise. My thought is that our agency is doing this to help all "in process" families finalize their adoptions and bring their children home. This does not mean that our timeline has changed regarding our Vietnam adoption, it is still looking like approx 12-18 months away. With that, we ask for prayer for ALL in process families and children. Also, I have attached a petition that will be going to our Vice President when enough signatures are added. If you feel lead to sign it or pass it along we would be much appreciative. After you have signed the petition, it (the organization) gives you the option of making a donation...We want you to know that it is not required for your voice to be heard via your signature.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/AmericansforVietnamOrphans/http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/AmericansforVietnamOrphans/

Last but certainly not least, I have attached another website with very detailed information on what is happening regarding Vietnam/U.S. adoptions, if you are interested.

http://www.bringourchildrenhome.org/

We just want to thank all of our friends and family for their support. You truly have no idea how blessed we feel to have had so many of the people we know and love support us in this process. It can be truly taxing and emotional at times and we are so thankful for all of you and the genuine LOVE you have shown us. We truly feel blessed!!!

Many blessings to you all!!! HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Let us remember this weekend that yesterday Jesus gave his life on the cross and paid the ultimate price for ALL, so that we could have eternal life with our Father in heaven one day; if we only accept and embrace His gift of salvation.

Tomorrow we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord, (Matthew 28)

AMEN!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!!!
Hugs,
Brandon and Robin