Frustration and Setbacks

After 6+ months of prayers and talks,  we felt is was time to officially move forward.  We talked to our agency and decided to take the plunge.  We got our application to fill out and submit this week.   Then...  setbacks.

We have discovered quite a bit of damage from some critter(s) to our house siding.  Many, many holes,  weakening the wood siding all over our house walls and definitely a problem that will need to be fixed asap.   Unfortunately,  it appears that the repairs,  along with the window repairs we are finding ourselves making (due to mold and rot), will wipe out our meager adoption budget. We are very grateful to discover this now,  instead of the middle of our adoption process,   but still very frustrating.

Still,  we know God is in control and can work out the impossible.   We will continue to pray and look for ways to move forward as the Lord allows us.