Roscoe dressed up as a Chicken

Being Still and waiting on God

I HAVE BEEN SEEKING GOD ON WHAT TO DO ABOUT OUR ADOPTION. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO IT MYSELF BY LOOKING FOR SITUATIONS. IT HAS CONSUMED ME! SO TODAY I MADE A DECISION TO STAY ON THE PATH WITH LIFELINE AND WORK ON MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, MYSELF, AND MY MARRIAGE: AND WHEN THE BABY GETS HERE WE WILL FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON HIM/HER!

VERSE FOR TODAY:
THE LORD..... WILL QUIET YOU WITH HIS LOVE, HE WILL REJOICE OVER YOU WITH SINGING: ZEPHANIAH 3:17

Our Pictures from Kentucky

VERSE FOR TODAY

PSALM119:50

MY COMFORT IN MY SUFFERING IS THIS: YOUR PROMISE PRESEVES MY LIFE .

A BRAND NEW DAY

TODAY WE GOT PRESENTED WITH A SITUATION.THE FEES FOR THIS ADOPTION ARE $27,000.00 MORE THEN WHAT WE HAVE . WE HAVE A BUDGET FOR $20,000.00. WELL I GUESS WE WILL WAIT FOR THE NEXT SITUATION. IT BREAKS MY HEART. WE KNOW THAT GOD WILL PROVIDE. PLEASE BE PRAYING.

IS ANYONE HEARING US.

PLEASE WHEN YOU VISIT LEAVE A COMMENT AND LET US KNOW YOU SUPPORT US ON THIS JOURNEY. THIS IS THE HARDEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR US.

WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS.

FEELINGS

TODAY AS I SIT HERE MEDITATING ON GODS WORD I AM AMAZED BY HIM EVERYDAY. RIGHT NOW TOMMY AND I ARE GOING THROUGH SOME TOUGH DAYS WITH THE ADOPTION, BUT WE ARE CONTINUING TO WAIT ON GOD. WE ARE ASKING FOR YOU TO PRAY FOR THESE SPECIFIC NEEDS. . .THAT GODS SOVEREIGN WILL BE DONE IN OUR LIVES, TO REMOVE THE THINGS IN US THAT ARE UNLIKE HIM , AND ANY HINDRANCES THAT TRY TO STAND IN OUR WAY AS WELL. ALSO PRAY FOR LIFELINE CHILDREN SERVICES.
GOD IS SO AWESOME. AND WE THANK HIM FOR ALL HE HAS DONE IN OUR LIVES, AND WE KNOW THE BEST IS YET TO COME:~)
AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE WE WILL SERVE THE LORD!

VERSE FOR TODAY

ANY MY GOD WILL LIBERALLY SUPPLY YOUR EVERY NEED ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES OF THE GLORY IN CHRIST JESUS. PHILIPPIANS 41:19

COMMUNICATE LOVE

VERSE FOR TODAY:

IF YOU THEN EVIL AS YOU ARE, KNOW HOW TO GIVE GOOD GIFTS TO YOUR CHILDREN, HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THOSE WHO ASK AND CONTINUE TO ASK HIM! LUKE 11:13

Grant papers

JUST GOT FINISHED FILING GRANT PAPERS. PLEASE BE PRAYING WE GET A FAVORABLE RESPONCE!

FEELING HOPELESS

TODAY WAS NOT A GOOD DAY TO SAY THE LEAST. WE ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT OTHER AGENCIES BUT EVERY TIME WE TRY TO GO OUTSIDE OF L.L. I FEEL LIKE WE RUN INTO A BRICK WALL. I TALKED WITH AN ADOPTION CONSULTANT TODAY ABOUT SEEING IF THEY WOULD HELP FIND A SITUATION FOR US. THEY INFORMED ME THAT OUR BUDGET WAS TO LOW. I TOLD THEM THAT WAS WHAT WE HAD AT THE PRESENT TIME, BUT THAT WE WERE LOOKING INTO SOME GRANTS . SHE SAID THEY WOULD KEEP US IN MIND IF A SITUATION CAME AVAILABLE. I AM TRYING TO FIGHT BACK THE TEARS AS I TYPE THIS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT COST SO MUCH TO ADOPT WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY CHILDREN THAT NEED HOMES . I AM PLANNING ON HAVING A GARAGE SALE IN NOVEMBER IN DOTHAN. I WILL BE POSTING THE DATE LATER. I TALKED WITH OUR SW AT L.L. AND SHE SAID THEY WERE WORKING WITH A FEW BM AT THIS TIME. SO FOR NOW WE WILL JUST PRAY AND WAIT. I AM SENDING OUR GRANT PAPERS OUT THIS WEEK. BE PRAYING FOR US TO GET THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT.---------

VERSE FOR TODAY

"BUT FAITHFULNESS.....WORKS BY LOVE." GALATIANS 5:6

Waiting on God and praying for answers from Him

TODAY I CAME ACROSS A SITUATION ABOUT AN 18 MONTH OLD LITTLE BOY FROM RUSSIA NEEDING A FOREVER HOME . WE GOT ALL EXCITED THINKING THAT HE MIGHT VERY WELL BE THE ONE. THE FEES FOR HIS ACTUAL ADOPTION WERE REASONABLE, BUT WHEN WE FOUND OUT THE COST TO BRING HIM HOME IT BROKE OUR HEARTS. THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT REQUIRES THAT WE TRAVEL TO RUSSIA ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONE TO GO OVER AND MEET HIM AND THEN ONE LATER ON TO FINALIZE EVERYTHING.WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS SITUATION ON OUR BUDGET, BUT ARE PRAYING THAT GOD WOULD FIND HIM A FOREVER HOME.

BRANCHING OUT

T AND I DECIDED WE ARE BRANCHING OUT WITH THE ADOPTION. WE ARE GONNA CONTINUE WITH LL BUT WANT TO GET OUR PROFILES OUT THERE SO IT WILL INCREASE OUR CHANCES OF BECOMING MOMMY AND DADDY. PLEASE BE PRAYING. I AM PLANNING TO HAVE A RUMMAGE SALE IN NOVEMBER TO HELP WITH THE COST OF OUR ADOPTION IF YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: YELLOWBABYDRAGONFLY@YAHOO.COM.

Verse for Today

SO DON'T WORRY, BECAUSE I AM WITH YOU. DON'T BE AFRAID, BECAUSE I AM YOUR GOD. I WILL MAKE YOU STRONG AND WILL HELP YOU: I WILL SUPPORT YOU WITH MY RIGHT HAND THAT SAVES YOU. ISAIAH 41:10 NCV

Learning what God has to teach me.

COME TO ME, ALL OF YOU WHO ARE WEARY AND CARRY HEAVY BURDENS, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU. lET ME TEACH YOU, BECAUSE I AM HUMBLE AND GENTLE, AND YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOUL. MATTHEW 11:28-29 NLT

VERSE FOR TODAY

PATIENCE

".........BE NOT SLOTHFUL, BUT BE FOLLOWERS OF THEM WHO'S FAITH AND PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES." HEBREWS 6:12

No news

I emailed my social worker today. No news. Heartbroken!!!!!!!!!! I am Gonna trust in God while I'M waiting.

VERSE FOR TODAY

AND IF YE BE CHRIST'S, THEN ARE YE ABRAHAM'S SEED, AND HEIRS ACCODING TO THE PROMISE." GALATIANS 3:29

DONATIONS

WE HAVE ADDED A PAYPAL ACCOUNT SO THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION YOU CAN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN EMAIL US AT YELLOWBABYDRAGONFLY@YAHOO.COM . I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND.

VESRE FOR TODAY

"HE THAT DWELLETH IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH SHALL ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY. I WILL SAY OF THE LORD, HE IS MY REFUGE AND MY FORTRESS: MY GOD: IN HIM DO I TRUST." PSALMS 91:1-3

VERSE FOR TODAY

"GOD IS FAITHFUL, BY WHOM YE WERE CALL UNTO THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD." 1 CORINTHIANS 1:19

LONGING AND HOPING

THESE PAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN VERY TOUGH FOR ME. ON AUGUST 1st, 2009 WE WERE PRESENTED WITH (WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS) A GREAT SITUATION. A 16 YEAR OLD BM VIEWED OUR PROFILES, SHE WAS DUE 9-15-2009. WE MET ALL THE CRITERIA THAT SHE REQUESTED FOR THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE CHOSEN, BUT SHE DECIDED NOT TO CHOOSE US. WE KNOW NOW THAT WAS NOT THE BABY GOD WANTED FOR US. A WEEK LATER WE GOT ANOTHER SITUATION PRESENTED TO US THROUGH OUR SW. THIS BM IS HAVING A LITTLE BOY DUE 12-20-2009, AND WE WERE GLAD TO BE BACK ON TRACK. THREE DAYS LATER WE GOT THE NEWS SHE HAD CHOSE ANOTHER COUPLE, BUT WE WERE IN THE TOP FOUR. WE KNOW THAT GOD HAS THE PERFECT SITUATION FOR US AND WE ARE TRUSTING AND BELIEVING IN HIM TO BRING IT TO PASS. WE STILL NEED FUNDING FOR OUR ADOPTION. THE ADOPTION COST'S RANGE FROM $20,000.00 (ON THE LOW SIDE) TO 35,000.00 (ON THE HIGH SIDE) DEPENDING ON THE BM EXPENSES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL SMALL FUNDRAISERS TO COVER THE EXPENSES SO FAR, BUT STILL ARE NEEDING FUNDS FOR THE REMAINING COST. WE ARE LOOKING INTO GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDRAISERS. PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US. WE ARE BELIEVING FOR OUR BABY AND THE FUNDING.-------------

VERSE FOR TODAY "SEED OF FAITH"

"FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, IF YE HAVE FAITH AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED, YE SHALL SAY UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN, REMOVE HENCE TO YONDER PLACE; AND IT SHALL BE REMOVED; AND NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE UNTO YOU." MATTHEW 17:20

BABY DRAGOFLY

I HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE PAPERWORK AND REQUIREMENTS, SOON BABY DRAGONFLY WILL BE A REGISTERED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. MORE TO COME, I AM SO EXICITED!!!

VERSE FOR TODAY

"BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE; BE NOT AFRAID, NEITHER BE THOU DISMAYED: FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS WITH THEE WHITHERSOEVER THOU GOEST". JOSHUA 1:19

UPDATE

STILL NO NEWS! WAITING, WAITING, AND WAITING. THIS IS THE HARDEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR ME. WITH HALLOWEEN, THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS JUST RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.

VERSE FOR TODAY

"FOR WITH THE HEART BELEVETH UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION." ROMANS 10:10

update

I got an email from the social worker today. Still no new news. I have emailed two other adoption agencies this morning, waiting to hear back. I am believing we will hear of our situation this week. If anybody knows of an agency, attorney, or situation please let us know. We will consider an older baby. Thanks!

VERSES FOR TODAY

WHILE WE LOOK AT THE THINGS WHICH ARE SEEN, BUT THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN; FOR THE THINGS WHICH ARE SEEN ARE TEMPORAL; BUT THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN ARE ETERNAL 2 CORINTHAINS 4:18

PSALM 139 1-14

OH LORD, YOU HAVE SEARCHED ME AND KNOW ME.

YOU KNOW WHEN I SIT AND WHEN I RISE;

YOU PERCEIVE MY THOUGHTS FROM AFAR.

YOU DISCERN MY GOING OUT AND MY LYING DOWN;

YOU ARE FAMILAR WITH ALL MY WAYS.

BEFORE A WORD IS ON MY TONGUE

YOU KNOW IT COMPLETELY, O LORD.

YOU HEM ME IN-BEHIND AND BEFORE;

YOU HAVE LAID YOUR HAND UPON ME.

SUCH KNOWLEDGE IS TOO WONDERFUL FOR ME,

TOO LOFTY FOR ME TO ATTAIN.

WHERE CAN I GO FROM YOUR SPIRIT?

WHERE CAN I FLEE FROM YOUR PRESENCE?

IF I GO TO THE HEAVENS, YOU ARE THERE,

IF I MAKE MY BED IN THE DEPTHS, YOU ARE THERE.

IF I RISE ON THE WINGS OF THE DAWN,

IF I SETTLE ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE SEA,

EVEN THERE YOUR HAND WILL GUIDE ME,

YOUR RIGHT HAND WILL HOLD ME FAST.

IF I SAY, SURELY THE DARKNESS WILL HIDE ME

AND THE LIGHT BECOME NIGHT AROUND ME,"

EVEN THE DARKNESS WILL NOT BE DARK TO YOU;

THE NIGHT WILL SHINE LIKE THE DAY,

FOR YOU CREATED MY INMOST BEING;

YOU KNIT ME TOGETHER IN MY MOTHER'S WOMB.

I PRAISE YOU BECAUSE I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE;

YOUR WORKS ARE WONDERFUL, I KNOW THAT FULL WELL.

FEELINGS

Just feeling a little overwhelmed. I was looking online at situations for adoptions. It made me so upset, this one situation's fees were 49,000.00; and that was only the adoption not to mention the travel or finalization. What do they think money grows on trees? uh------- Please pray that we will hear something this week. I feel like I can't take much more of this waiting. I heard something neat a few weeks ago. Sometimes we think we are waiting on GOD; but GOD is waiting on us. I hope everyone has a blessed week. 3 praise reports 1) Ethan got to go home from the hospital. 2) My friends adopted a little girl. I am so proud for them. 3)Wynter is coming home tomorrow. Praise GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

New Day

Today is a new day and I will rejoice and be glad in it. Sometimes it is hard to rejoice, but I have decided that today I will. Still needing some ideas for a fundraiser that I can do to start up Baby Dragonfly.

VERSE FOR TODAY:
YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE; YOU WILL PROTECT ME FROM TROUBLE AND SURROUND ME WITH SONGS OF DELIVERANCE PSALMS 32:7

Our Nursery

Our Nursery. What can I say. The adoption process has been a long journey. A lot of people take for granted of being able to have children. It is a hard process to comprehend if you never had to experience it. There are days that I feel okay and there are days that I fall to pieces. I have a desire so strong to be a mom it hurts, and no matter what anybody says it still doesn't make it any better. I feel like I am a failure to my husband even though he has been great throughout this whole process. Each day when I hear about a friend or relative having a baby it hurts even though I am proud for them. This is one of the reasons I put our nursery as a profile picture and on this blog. When you see it say a pray that God will bring our baby home soon. I would like everyone to please put us on your prayer list at home and at church. We want our baby dragonfly to come home this year.......

Baby Dragonfly

Next week I will submitting paperwork to get my organization up and running. The organization (Baby Dragonfly) will help Alabama couples with funds for adoption. I am trying to come up with some ideas for a fundraiser to help get it started. I would like to have it in November because November is National Adoption month. So please if you have any ideas or suggestions please contact me.

Welcome

Welcome to the Baby Dragonfly. T and I started our adoption process in September 2007 through Lifeline Children Services. It all started with paperwork, interview's, and finger printing. ( It took several months for my finger prints to be returned) After months of waiting: we thought hooray now we can start showing our profiles. Little did I know that we would be moving to a new area when my husband accepted a new job through another company. That put us on hold for another 6 months. After moving I was involved in a car accident. I flipped my Jeep in a ditch. Thank GOD I was not injured. After the accident my husband had to be out of town for a couple of months with his new job and all of that put the adoption on hold yet again. As of October 2008 we were finally able to show our profiles. We have shown our profiles 5 times in the past year, which is not a lot, but we are thankful for that. So here we are a year later still waiting.------