Dog Wash! {Fundraiser}

We are having a charity dog wash on Sunday, October 24th from 1-4pm at Dogtopia-Waco.  All donations benefit our travel costs to Ethiopia, Africa! (we hope to travel Oct 30th!)

• Dog Baths- Baths include: a brush-out, shampoo & dry.
  A $10 donation is suggested per wash.

• Pet Adoptions- Fuzzy Friends Rescue will be on site!

• Bake Sale- Purchase yummy treats for you & your favorite K-9!

MOWA, TRAVEL and COURT {Dates}

We didn't get the news we were hoping for. The judge doesn't want to change ANYTHING in regards to our case.  BUMMER...But...it's OK.  We are thankful to have a MOWA date of 10/29 and a court date of 11/2!  (even though they are SO CLOSE TOGETHER!)

Since they are so close together...that means we travel less than 24 hours after hearing if we pass MOWA.  We have taken a HUGE step by faith a booked new tickets for the 30th.

Please join us and pray for these specific things:  Birth Mom needs to be transported to Addis in time for MOWA on the 29th.  Pray for all those pieces to come together.  And then....that the judge would issue a favorable opinion RIGHT AWAY on the 29th....(we have heard of some cases not being "made official" for a day or two or more...YIKES!)

Anyway...there you have it!....  In the meantime (17 days between here and there) We are staying busy with fun stuff like CIS appointments (YES! Our fingerprints are going to expire 11/20) and we are also working on a DOG WASH FUNDRAISER!!! (Stay tuned!)

Fingerprints Expire {ugh!}

UGH.  Our CIS fingerprints expire on 11/20!!! So this means we have to travel up to Fort Worth and get our biometrics updated. Fun stuff.  Just when you thought you were done with paperwork and jumping through hoops...think again.  

We've got an appointment for the 26th, but with MOWA on the 29th and travel set for the 30th for Court on the 2nd....I think we are going to try and show up sometime this week and hope they will take us without early without an appointment. (I am not feeling warm and fuzzy about playing it so close!)

I have read lots of stories about CIS/fingerprint drama.....and I think it almost always works out...so I trying to stay calm, cool and collected.. Not easy.  17 days and counting...