Adoption Update

Well, several things have happened since I blogged last. I know there has been no news. So, if you have checked out the blog for updates and found nothing, I am sorry. Here is an update for you now!
While I was still "brainless" from surgery (not that I'm completely back to normal - lol) Bob made an appointment for us at our family doctor. We are starting to run out of time to get our paperwork completed and we really needed the doctor to sign off on our medical papers. Well, I have to be honest, oh me of little "Faith", I was not looking forward to this doctor visit. I was dreaming up every reason why the family doctor would not sign off on my papers. I mean, I just had major heart surgery. Yes, I'm doing well, but I'd just had major surgery! Why would he think me fit to be a parent the 2nd time around. Well, would you believe he was quicker to sign off on my papers than Bob's?? (He signed off on Bob's, but poked and prodded more on him than me. Maybe he figured I'd already been poked on enough lately. 8-)
Well, by the end of the appointment we had both our medical paperwork for the adoption! I had nothing to worry about! Dr. Wessinger was filling out my paperwork. He looked up at me and said "I don't know; do you have leprosy?" We all chuckled as I said "Not the last time I looked". and he signed my form.
So, we have almost all of our forms filled out. We have 9 documents we need. Four of them are from the agency or social worker. The rest I have to type up and we sign them infront of a notery. I am hoping with in a week or two we should have all documents and be able to send them off for approval to our agency then to the Kazakhstan Embassy.
It just boggles my mind that here, 3 weeks after surgery we are finishing up the paperwork to travel for another baby. The Lord will have to work many things out for this to come to pass, but it is not out of his capable hands. It just blows my mind away to think of all this happpening! It would definantly be a testament to God's great healing power, and his great plans for our live if we adopted only months after all we've gone through. Wow! We will see how this all unfolds. We still may have alot of waiting to do.
All of that, and a quick update on how I am doing. While at the doctor on Monday, he informed me that he did not hear any fluid on my right lung. That's a praise the Lord! I still have a large amount of fluid still around my midsection though. However, Monday I was able to wear a pair of my blue jeans!! I was SO EXCITED! I can only wear 2 pair so far (the ones that required a belt before surgery) but atleast I can wear those. The super glue they used to glue me shut is starting to peel off. I think it looks ugly, but everyone of any medical mind says "Oh, your incision looks beautiful!' I am starting to be able to get out of bed myself. I still require alittle help, but I'm getting there. I am also walking faster - not fast - but I think I can beat a turtle now. LOL I have been having alittle more pain up around my collar bone. Last night, Faith slept with me. She rolled over and wacked me right on the collar bone. That didn't help the pain. I keep a pillow between us, but she managed to miss that & hit me.

I think I had better cut my update short. My brother is sitting here meowing like a cat trying to get me to play a card game with him. I will go appease him, and write more later. Thank-you for your continued prayers!!! The Lord has shown himself faithful even when I have let doubts & fears enter my mind. Isn't it a comfort to know He is always faithful! I can look at my little "FAITH" and know He is faithful. 8-) Bye for now....