Well it has been awhile! A lot has happened since we were unofficially matched in August. We have been jumping through the hoops and have been very thankful for God's provision in every step. We have had a few fundraisers including a couple yard sales, and two spaghetti dinners with silent auctions. With these fundraisers every fee we have had has been met. God has provided the amount we need. Never more never less.
After we put in our home study application it seemed our appliances decided to hiccup. The dishwasher pump decided it was done which we learned is a common thing to happen when you start your home study. When the repair man got here it decided to work great...go figure! Then our freezer decided it was done sealing but a defrost and it was working again. We are thankful they were both easy fixes.
It took several weeks to get a social worker but once the ball got rolling  the home study went very quick. We had a wonderful social worker. With the home study we were able to set up a sponsorship page on Reece's Rainbow. Which of course as I am learning when God calls you to something you will meet spiritual resistance and we did with this step also.
We are continuing to trust God and know that He will provide and it will be in His time. He has provided so far in everything and we know He will continue to provide. He has brought us to this and He will bring us through it.
Stay posted for more updates. I will try to do better but will admit up front I am a terrible blogger! Our home study is headed for state approval then it is immigration approval.