We have been in an all out effort to complete our dossier paperwork. We have faithfully scheduled every appointment we can, planned for every item to be done for both the homestudy update and the dossier checklist, and also managed to fit in family time. But things don't always go as planned.
I went for my PPD test last Wednesday. It was read on Friday after school. It was negative - yay - I don't have TB! On Thursday after school, I went for my Field Print fingerprinting. This will clear us through FDLE and the FBI.
Saturday and yesterday, we focused on Easter. Saturday morning we went for our adoption bloodwork (HIV testing and CBC.) Then we spent 2 hours at church with Sterling as he participated in the youth ministry's Shine Kids Easter Party. We are so grateful to be in a church that welcomes our son openly. About two weeks ago I got an email from our new children's minister telling me that they really wanted to have Sterling participate, but that we would need to stay to help (which we have no problem with.) Actually, we were thrilled they reached out to us to include him. We made some fun Easter crafts and read the Resurrection Story with Resurrection Eggs, had lunch, and then Sterling asked to leave. We all went home and napped; then, that evening, I went and packed food boxes as part of a ministry called Bread of Life that delivers food boxes to families in need on holidays. I worked from 5:15 pm-1:30 am. We managed to pack over 1000 boxes of food items and almost 600 boxes of breads, desserts, and paper products. When I came home - I was so wound, I couldn't sleep. I think I fell asleep around 3 am. We were up and at church by 9:15 the next morning and Easter day was a whirlwind of activity. I did get about 90 minutes of quality time with my little man while Brian went to pick his mom up.
Today, we were back into adoption mode. After school, Brian went to have his medical done and I went to have our background checks pulled. We are both still needing to have ink prints done on tens cards to send the FBI office in Washington, D.C. I will try to get my prints done tomorrow. Brian has his Field Print scans done on Wednesday and I have my medical on Thursday. Brian will attempt his ink prints some time this week.
Friday night will be a much needed date night! We are off to watch a few of Brian's students (and former students of mine) at the Night on Broadway event at his school. I cannot wait to see those kiddos! I haven't seen them since they were 8-9 years old. They are now 14-15!!! Friday night I will be volunteering at my school's Relay for Life team at the local Relay for Life walk-a-thon. I signed up for the midnight to two a.m. shift so I hope I am not dragging the next day.
In other BIG and EXCITING news, we hit our mini-goal of $2000 and I have released Jelly's picture! Here are some CRAZY-ADORABLE pictures of our newest little man.
Our next mini-goal is $3000. When we hit the $3000 mark we will share this Little Man's name. You can donate either to http://reecesrainbow.org/75904/sponsorhinz-3 (which is tax deductible) or to http://www.gofundme.com/8127c8 (which is not tax deductible.)
We were so thrilled to hit that mini-goal and share this handsome little face with you! We are so over the moon smitten with him!
Thanks to everyone who has donated! Including complete strangers sent to us by a lovely friend Jessica R. who mentioned us on her angel doggy's FB page. I am also pleased to announce that Laura G. won our Animal Kingdom lodge stay! BIG THANKS to Nichole T. whom is working her own behind the scenes magic on fundraising for our adoption as well. Can't wait to see what she has planned! We are so grateful for all of the donations, kind words, prayers, and love we have received since announcing our newest addition. We hope you stick this out with us the whole way!
Happy Monday!
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