A Day Of Things

Got up early this morning to take Noe to school at 6:45. Made it back to the house and last night I had recieved a phone call from another american couple who are adopting that their soon to be son need money before 1pm. They live in Austin and he is still here so we headed over to help.. Made it back here about 12 and got the laundry together to go to the lavadoria and made it to the end of the road and the van quit..I was blocking 2 lanes, but here its cool. People are use to it so they just starting finding ways around. I managed to crank it and made it about 50 yards and again it quit running..I sat there a while and cranked it up again and managed a U turn and was headed back towards our road..Made it the next crank to the corner of our road where I decided I had better call for help..Thank GOD Faith was crossing the border not far away and came and followed me the 3/4 of a mile down the dirt road to the house...With numerous stops to do it.. She then took me to pick up the boy I was responsible for today as his ride..When I got back I spoke to a neighbor who knows a preacher who does side mechanic work and he is coming over at 8 in the morning..We will pray that it isnt very costly..We still have to finish this adoption, fly to mexico city, pay a guide while there $450. $80 anight to stay there for 5 to 7 nights then fly back here to finish the adoption and then fly home...GOD will provide we are trusting...BUT THE NEWS...I am not positive but Hap recieved a notice at the house today saying that Sandra has been provisionally approved and papers are going to NVC for processing...If this is true..We are getting very close..I am going to try and verify tomorrow with Gladney..I havent heard anything from them since Wed or Thur. of last week..I sent 2 or 3 email today and a phone call so I do expect to hear something tomorrow..I will hold my excitement until I know for sure but I will be honest..I cried tears of joy when Hap read the paper to me. So I pray that tomorrow night I will be using lots of !!!!! points and CAPITAL letters in my blog...Found a couple of english schools, but with the van quitting today it will be after it is fixed before I can check it out..Also have people who are talking to some women they know who are teachers who might be interested in night work and weekends..Please keep that in prayer...I so pray that these papers are real. I so pray that I can start to look ahead with some idea, real idea, of a month I might come home..My mom is doing alittle better..They think that her cumidin level got to high and it was cause her to bleed..We shall keep an eye of that the next couple of days..Since I told Sandra today that we THINK her papers are moving I can see a difference in her..I think she was beginning to wonder if it were ever really going to happen...THANK YOU LORD..ALL GLORY TO YOU...I am really thankful that I have had this time to look deeply at myself and see where GOD wanted me to give things up.. I have experienced things here in this time I would NEVER had been able to do in any other place...I actually got to thinking tonight about the bonds I have made with some wonderful people here that I am really gonna miss...But like I said before..There is alot of work to be done here..So much..and when we get settled and the doors are open I look forward to coming back to do outreach work again...This is a huge city and there are orphanages in every area..numerous..and very very poor people with real need..I know that we have them in the states..But this place captured my heart years ago..and Then there is Sandra..She wants to help her people, the orphans..and I will stand with her and help her to do that....GOD's blessings to all..I love you Hap..soon...Dear LORD, thank you for all your have done with us..May our words and medi