Getting somewhere...

Well today we have some movement in our case. Our social worker is contacting our senator and hoping he can help with our case.

Please pray with us and for our sweet boy today. Pray that our Senator will be able to get USCIS to move on our case. Pray that we will remember who our real HELP is. Our Lord Jesus Christ is our help in our time of need.

Thank you!
Becca

P.S. Below are just a FEW of the verses I found on HELP. :D

Psalm 28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Psalm 40:17
Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.

Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.

Psalm 146:5
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Psalm 121:1-3
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber.

Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Hebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

Unavailable...

So while I am waiting to hear about our homestudy update being passed and the National Visa Center recieving it I have been slowly collecting Jeremiah's baby bedding. I found a bumper for $8 dollars at Target (with a gift card it was $0) and I've been looking online for the sheet to go with it. I even called Target to ask if it was discontinued or just out of stock. They informed me it was out of stock and would be available in the next week. Well it's been about two weeks now. I go on to the Target site everyday (sometimes twice a day) to see if it's available. It still reads UNAVAILABLE. It's really annoying.
Here is the Bedding...Cute right?!


Well lately I've been feeling overwhelmed and emotional about when we are going to get our boy. I feel like it's kinda like going on the Target website everyday. I check my email...call a few people...and check my email again. Everytime it feels like there is a big UNAVAILABLE sign above little Jeremiah's head. I have never waited for anything this important...I've never waited to love someone like this before. This is the hardest thing I've ever gone through. Everyday I cry when I see his sweet picture...everyday I plead on his behalf to my Lord and Savior...and everyday I wait for an answer. God gently reminds me of two things.
1. Although He cares for my concerns and my heart there are other people going through worse...much worse. Haiti comes to mind, people who have waited longer or had harder situations in adoption.
2. "God is faithful to ALL His promises and loving toward all he has made."
Psalm 146:13b

Still waiting...and as of today in "human terms" it looks like we may not be traveling Feb. 27th. But we know God can make it happen and that He doesn't work in Human terms. :D

Calling all prayer warriors!

If we don't recieve confirmation from the Oregon USCIS office that our file has been approved and sent to the National Visa Center before Feb.17th our travel will be delayed.

Will you pray with us that we won't have to delay our travel dates of Feb. 27th!? Thank you all for your prayers. We can't tell you how much they mean to us and how much we covet them!

Thank you!
We will keep you posted.

Becca :D

Benidiction

Here is a benidiction I found...that I love.

A Franciscan Benidiction: "May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with an anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace. May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you can reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy. And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done."

May we all be foolish enough to believe that we CAN make a difference in this world, so that we can do what others claim cannot be done!

CHANGE THE WORLD FOR ONE...You haven't changed the world, but you have changed their world. Pray about adopting, pray about sponsoring an orphan, pray about visiting orphans, pray about being an Ordinary Hero. http://www.ordinaryhero.org/Home.html
Find out how you can be an Ordinary Hero at the blog above. :D

God Bless YOU!

Here is the new information we got on Jeremiah!! Yay! He has gained weight and his new pictures are ADORABLE! It (kinda) relieves me knowing he is happy and healthy. :D Enjoy!

Name: Eyob Beal
Measurements: Taken on: January 25,2006 Weight: 16 pounds Height: 69 cm Head Circumference: 44 cm
Eating/Health: He eats cereals, fruits, pastini( a type of pasta specially prepared for babies) ,vegetables, …in addition to formula. He has been healthy.
Development/Physical: He rolls over. He sits without support.
Personality/Other Comments: He is happy and content. He makes funny faces :D He likes toys especially small size balls.
Questions
1. What do Eyob's favorite Nannies say about him, his habits, and personality?
The nannies say that Eyob is a happy baby, he is easy going and doesn’t cry unless he is hungry, or have a wet diaper or other kids touch his toy.
2. How does he respond to older children?
He is friendly if they play with him.
3. Does Eyob sleep well? :D
Yes, he sleeps well.
4. How often does Eyob eat?
He takes formula 7 times per day and solid food 3 times per day.
5. What milestones has he hit? Sitting? Holds head up, etc?
He can sit, hold his head and chest up while on tummy, he can reach out and grasp toys.

Still need prayer...

Quick update...

This week we should:
1. Get more information on our sweet boy! Find out his likes/dislikes, favorite toy, schedule, growth, and much more! Yay!
2. Have our care package go with a dear AWAA family to our sweet boy.
3. Find out if immigration (USCIS) is going to let our homestudy update go through. Please pray with us about this. We want to hold our boy ASAP!
4. Start travel plans. :D

Will you pray with us about all this? Will you consider donating? We are planning on bringing donations for the orphanage...formula, diapers, wipes, clothes, money, etc. Pray about it and let us know! :D

Thank you dear friends.
Love,
The Beals

Introducing Jeremiah

Here he is...this is the first picture we saw of our smiley little boy. :D


These are the other pictures we saw of him the day we accepted his referral...how could we not with that beautiful smile and eyes!! It also helped that we fell in love with him immediately and we had such a peace about God choosing him for us! :D



His Ethiopian name is EYOB which is JOB in english. Job means persecuted. Well we are changing his name to Jeremiah which means BELOVED; THE LORD WILL EXALT. Indeed Lord you have loved him from the beginning of time. We will keep Eyob as his middle name. We are coming for you our beloved.

Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."