Double Your Money

Its not everyday that an opportunity comes along to double your money. We just found out that we have received a matching grant from God's Grace Adoption Fund. They will match any gift we receive up to a total of $2500. The catch is that the deadline for gifts is November 1st! If you would be interested in receiving more information please email us at jerry@lancastervineyard.com.

Our Dossier is Completed!!

Our Dossier went out in the mail yesterday!! We have done all of our paperwork and now we are just writing grant applications and waiting. Our dossier involved getting all kinds of paperwork together - employer letter, references, letter from our bank, powers of attorney, our homestudy, our 1040, statement of our financial position, etc. It all had to be notarized and then we had to hand deliver 3 documents to Harrisburg to have them certified by the Department of State.

So...now our dossier (and about $9,000 in checks) is in the mail so that we can begin waiting. After our agency reviews it, they'll send it off to Ethiopia for them to approve it.

Fundraiser...A Huge Success!

Last night we had an amazing fundraiser put on for us by a number of great people from our small group. Karen, Darice, Stacey, Heidi and Donna threw a fundraiser that was a huge success. Thanks to them as well as everyone who attended, donated items and took part in the silent auction and raffles! We raised over $3100!!! That is huge! We found out on Friday that our country and dossier fees are going to be due soon (approximately $9,000), so this is definitely God's provision in action!!

Thank you to everyone who joined us, donated, and served! You are awesome!

Home Study Approved

We just found out this afternoon that our Home Study has been approved by our agency and we are officially accepted into the Ethiopia Program. We have to wait for a couple of details in getting a final copy of the Home Study and then its on to preparing our dossier (more paperwork and like 20 notarized documents!) and getting it submitted. Its great to see progress and to be moving one step closer to bringing home our little girl.