Fundraiser This Sat

Hey,
I just wanted to send out a THANK YOU to Chris's family for holding a fundraiser this Saturday for us. The are having a lunch in their backyard. Please pray for GREAT WEATHER!

We have been waiting for the FBI clearance and I was thinking that we had our application in for a long time! The clearance can take up to 12 weeks. And I looked back and our application has only been in for 5 weeks!! Seems like a lot longer than that.

Update on the profile. Since I haven't recieved any e-mails I am assuming that none of you find us interesting!!!:-) Just kidding. Seriously, though this is something that we really do need your help with. It is hard to look at ourselves from an outside perspective. This profile is the most important thing we will do in this process. This is what the birthparents look through to choose a family for their child! Please help us. We would really appreciate it!!

-Kristin

Waiting...

Hey,
We are still waiting on the FBI clearance. Although I am grateful that we don't have to wait on immigration. I have heard horror stories about that! Gladney did recieve our homestudy and all that isn't in are the FBI.

We have been getting ready slowly. We have gathered a few things for the nursery. Two of my friends and I went to a big consignment sale and I found a few good deals!

I have been starting to think about the profile. I am starting to realize how completly overwhelming it is going to be. So I am trying to be proactive. If anyone can think of any ideas of things about us that would make us interesting. Please email me. If I don't get any emails then I will know that none of you think that we are interesting!! So I'd better get a full inbox:)

-Kristin

I can't ever think of titles!

Hey,
Just a quick update. We have all of our documents in (or at least on the way). The updated homestudy should be on its way to us. Then we can get it there quickly. We are mostly waiting for the FBI clearances to come in. After that we should know if we are approved by the agency. Once we are approved we move on to making the profile (essentially I scrapbook about us)!! I know I will be impossible to live with during that time. What a HUGE thing. This is the first thing that the birthparents see about us. And I am already kind of crazy about things like this!! Pray for Chris;-)

-Kristin

Loose Ends

Hey,
Well we are struggling to tie up loose ends. There are several "little things" that need to be in for the application to be processed. Most of them are out of our control. Like background checks, homestudy etc...

It is just really frustrating. Of course we know that waiting is part of the deal. But not knowing if we are approved by the agency is getting really old. It is hard to be positive for such a really long time.

I started my new job this week. It is boring right now. I haven't been able to do anything but sit and watch. I have my technical training next week. I have to say I will not be bored at work. It is crazy! But I think I will like it. The other members of my team (although having unique personalities) seem like a good fit. I think that a mix of personalities is good. If we were all alike we would drive each other crazy. So I am looking forward to actually be working soon.

-Kristin

Chris

Hey,

I just wanted to post about my husband. I am so grateful that God blessed me with such an amazing husband! He is not only my husband but my partner. Through this adoption he has be as involved as I am. He makes the phone calls that both of us hate to make. He is as invested as I am.

I know that through some adoptions there is one of the couple that does most of the work. How awesome that my husband is there for the whole thing. It just reinforces my belief that he will be an amazing father. I can't wait to see that baby in his arms!!

-Kristin

p.s. I wouldn't mind getting the baby in my arms either;-)

Garage Sale

Hey,
The garage sale was a HUGE success. We made almost $550.00! We were concerned at first when it was 7:40AM and nobody had shown up. Where were the early bird yardsalers?? Then it started and didn't stop!

I want to send out a special Thank You to people who donated things. We had some awesome stuff!!

Also a special Thank You to those of you who came and helped out!!

Another Thank You to the people who came and supported us!!

And the biggest THANK YOU of all to Aunt Megan!! What an amazing gift of her time, space, and love!!

-Kristin

Garage Sale!

Garage Sale!
Located Just Off Of Jonestown Rd!
Saturday July 10th
2654 Ninfield
Winston Salem, NC 27103
proceeds benefit adoption Our adoption!!
kerosene heater brand new, game cube, clothes, books, and much more!