A draft I didn't realize I hadn't posted!!

Another day and a large dent made in the process.

After talking to a courrier service today I found out a lot of great info. They were willling to tell me things to look for to make sure everything had been done properly. Thanks to this wonderful couple at the Assistant Stork we were able to keep our process moving along at a smooth pace. Come to find out, the Vietnamese Embassy in DC didn't mark some of our paperwork correctly and thanks to The Assistant Stork we were able to check the paperwork as it came in and send it back to be corrected without loosing any time. They even let us send in some other paperwork to them that I wasn't sure about and they looked it over for us, had the corrections made and then sent it on the Los Ninos. Isn't it amazing how God puts people in our lives to help us out when we just lean on and trust in him?!
Thank you Assistant Stork for all of your help.
Blessings,
Meg and Mike

Dossier Documents

Well our I-171H has come in and that was the last form we were waiting on. All of the documents that we had sent off for authentication from the US gov. and Vietnamese Consulate have come in also. One form for each of us has to be sent again because a step was missed so I'll send that off today along with the 171 for authentication and we are done!! Then on to the waiting pool. Thank God for smooth sailing. His hand has been on our adoption process the entire process through. Thank you all for your continued prayers.

Love and blessing,
Meg, Mike and Willow

Eternity According to Willow

We were sitting with my sister, Kerrie in Tuscaloosa, Al and Kerrie said that she used to think that life here on earth was so long, but that really it isn't. We all agreed. She then went on to say that times just seems to be flying by and she couldn't believe how quickly this year seems to have g0ne by. You see, we were having a conversation about how things are going to be in heaven and that here on earth is only a preparation place.
Willow then spoke up and said:
Being on earth is like dropping a drop of kool-aid in a full glass of water. Compared to the glass of water the kool-aid is so small. We all just looked at her in amazement (then agreed). Sometimes the wisdom that God has given Willow still amazes me.

coming back to Italy

Hi everyone,
As we sit here at Mike's mom's house in Chesapeake, Va, finishing up the last of the laundry so that we can go to the airport and catch the MAC flight back to Naples, I thank God for family and friends. We have had the most wonderful vacation. We were able to spend lots of time with family even those whom we haven't been able to see on trips prior to this one. And, were able to visit with friends that we were unable to find before also. We were so blessed. We also spent lots of time riding motor cycles, yes, even me!!!
I received a call from Mike's mom Patty a few days ago letting me know that we had received a package from the Vietnamese Consulate, of course I knew right away what it was. Our dossier docs!! Yes we have now received our first set of- certified, verified, and authenticated documents and they are ready to be sent to Vietnam. The rest should be waiting for us when we get back to Naples. Then we'll send them off to Los Ninos to send to Vietnam to be registered. Please keep us in your prayers for the funding to come for the adoption. We know that we are financially able to raise another child, but are still in need of the funding to adopt. We are putting this in God's hands and know that his will will be done.
God has worked miracles in our lives. Mike was given the opportunity to give his first sermon at the First Baptist Church in Grand Bay, Al. Hopefully it is the first of many to come. Keep us in your prayers as we pray for God's will to be done in our lives. We have been able to go to our home church in Decatur, AL and rejuvinate, learn some new music and have fun in the Lord.

Blessings,
Meg, Mike and Willow