Fingerprints and Other News!

So, we are one step closer to our I-171H today! We had our fingerprints done at the OKC Immigration office. Bill was really excited by how high-tech the process is - definitely not the inkpad of the old '80's cop shows as we had somehow imagined. Everything is done by computer now, and it is pretty sophisticated. I was just so glad that everything went smoothly, and that we finally got this step checked off of our to-do list. Now, we just sit and wait. Literally. There is really no outstanding paperwork left for us to do. We've finished our required reading, our homework assignments, and even tentatively scheduled our CPR classes. So, now we do something else for awhile, until we have our I-171H in hand or until we receive a referral of our child!

A quick update for those of you who've been praying for us and asking me about my leg. I'm feeling better every day, and I'm definitely walking and moving better! I think we've passed the worst of it, and with a little bit of physical therapy, I'll be ready to do some serious shopping in the Saigon markets! No little broken leg is gonna stand between myself and a good bargain!

Since we've got a little time on our hands now, we are escaping the ridiculous heat of OKC and heading to Colorado for a week. We're planning on spending time with Bill's parents & his brothers and their families in the Denver area. Will's most excited about being spoiled by his grandparents, seeing a Colorado Rockies baseball game, and going to the water park. Bill & I are also going to take a night away in the mountains to celebrate our 14th anniversary!

Bill & I both grew up in Colorado, and we cherish the opportunity to get in a little Rocky Mountain High. Somehow, God just always seems a bit closer when you are in the mountains, and I don't think it has anything to do with the altitude. It's just that when you look around at all the surrounding beauty, it's clear that our God is a good God - a creative, loving, artistic, caring God who gave us such a gift of Himself when He created this world. When He created us. I feel the same peace in my heart when I watch my son sleep at night, when I look up and see millions of stars on a clear night, when I walk on a beach, or when I watch an Oklahoma sunset. I guess it's more about God than geography. I still wonder though where I'm going to find that feeling in Vietnam. Maybe on a boat in Ha Long Bay. Maybe in a cafe with my husband in Saigon. Maybe in the eyes of a little girl asking for candy in a small village. My heart thinks definitely in holding my new little boy. There's just some times in life when you really know that God is good.

For those of you who've already travelled to get your little ones, tell us your personal "God is good" moment in Vietnam. For those of you who are playing the waiting game like us, tell us what you think yours might be. It's different for all of us, because we are all as different as our fingerprints. But it'll be there if we're looking for it, that's for sure. If you are one of our family, friends, or just a visitor passing by that's not in the adoption process, feel free to tell us about one of your own "God is good" moments. It's easy, just click the comment button below this post and follow the instructions. Remember though, that anyone can read what you write, so be prepared to share something you aren't afraid for the world to know!