Just a quick update on the last day or so and this coming week

I thought as long as I can get on the internet tonight, I'd send a quick update.  So, what I have done is to simply copy and prayerfully paste what I sent out via email.
Have a blessed day and remember to keep the Lord at your side in all you do.

Greetings,

Well, we've had a week and have one coming, too.  This is the week we've been asking prayers for.  In 4 days we pray we will hear the results of the meeting taking place in Port au Prince.  We know a LOT of prayers have gone up, and we know God not only hears, but answers.  Right now we are simply standing and waiting for the Lord to act on those prayers.  We believe He wants this adoption to proceed and be completed.  And we really believe this has been directed by the Lord.  So, stand with us in intense prayers for the completion of all this situation.

We have been busy, getting things together for the completion of Vero and Abbie's home.  It was so much fun today going and seeing, not only Vero, but those we met with who are excited.  I imagine you all know excitement is contagious. 

We did have a bit of excitement last night.  Our city power went off and Don headed into the garage to start the generator.  All of a sudden, he yelled for me.  I went running, and saw, to my horror, flames from the floor, in a ball reaching up almost to the ceiling.  I turned and ran for a fire extinguisher.  (Praise God we have several all over the house).  Before I could get it, Don had reached the one in the garage and put the fire out.  We had beggars outside, (they don't leave even in the evening).  They started yelling at ME to get to Don.  They didn't realize I had come back in for an extinguisher.  So, they went for our watchman.  In the short time all of this took place, he was at the garage door yelling for Don.  I called out that everything was under control and we were fine.  God was very obviously with us.  There were two 5 gallon cans of gasoline right next to the generator.  Those flames could have ignited so many things in the garage.  But the Lord was there, watching out for us.  Everything was too hot to do anything about it last night.  So, we spent the evening with one 12 volt light.  It wasn't bad.  Actually rather restful, once the adrenalin calmed down.  Today Don spent some time out there, checking things out.  He came in and said, "Well, all the damage was superficial.  Took off some paint, and melted some plastic that wasn't important."  The smoke was bad last night, and it still sort of smells tonight, but that is all.  Personally, I have seen smaller fires do a whole lot more damage.  So, we are praising God for His protection and guidance in all of this.

And then today, our little stinker found out she can get out of her crib... another step in the growing process.  She can be such a sweetheart, and then she can be a stinker.  But no matter what, we love her so much.  And she knows it.  (And at times uses it, too.)  : )

Well, I'd best get going here, just wanted to give an update quickly and ask for those concentrated prayers for this coming week.  We WILL let you know what happens and where we are once we have word on it.

Thank you so much for standing in the gap for us.  And blessings beyond measure to all of you!!!!!