Loaves & Fishes

This last Friday we got our first set of paperwork turned in - the Pre-App and it feels so good!  Now we need to move on to the home-study where they make us answer a bunch of questions like, "What characteristics will make your spouse a good parent?"  Honestly, I love questions like that!  I am totally going to save that paperwork so that someday she can see it and read all of our answers.

After we complete the application a social worker will come to our home a few times and ask us a bunch of other questions, assess our home, and determine whether or not we are fit for adoption.  When we first heard about that process I kept having the scripture, "You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting" run through my head.  Luckily my social worker informed me that of the hundreds she has done over that last 20 years only 2 or 3 haven't passed.  So that made me feel much better.

Otherwise,  our eyes are scanning over everything we own to see if we should sell it or not.  The adoption process is an expensive one - upwards of $25,000 when its all said and done!  But we know that as we put our trust in the Lord he will multiply our efforts and we will have the money necessary to bring Pearl home.  We are so grateful for stories from the scriptures like the one of the loaves and fishes being multiplied.  We know of the reality of the Savior's power and that as we turn to him we too will be able to partake and be filled.  Part of why we chose her name is because of the scripture in Matthew 13:

45 ¶Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

We truly have found our Pearl of great price and we are willing to sell everything to bring her home.  So grateful for that we did find her.  Here's to faith!