Happy Father's Day!

Today is an incredible day. A day when we can give thanks to all the wonderful men in our lives.
First and foremost we must praise our Heavenly Father for giving us a chance in this life. Thank Him for loving us unconditionally even with our faults. Secondly, I thank my amazing husband. He is truly my best friend, the best husband EVER and the BEST daddy EVER! Next I have to thank my dad, for loving me and supporting all my crazy ideas. Even though we are many states away, I know he is always with me. I am also incredibly grateful for my step-dad, Mike. What an absolute blessing he is to our family. He is ever so gracious with his love and level-headedness!!! (Not sure if that is a word, but today it is!) For those of you who know me, you know I often wear my emotions on my sleeve and Mike has a great way of keeping it all in check. Now, I need to say thank you to my father in law, Mike. I am extremely grateful to him for being part of the creation of my husband. Without you, Mike, I would not have Mat and for that I cannot thank you enough! One other important person is my grandpa. I love him dearly and am blessed to have him in my life. So Happy Father's Day to all the father's out there and to all the father's anxiously awaiting the day to become a DADDY.
Now, as for what is happening on our adoption front:
This week marks the 3rd homestudy visit for us. This takes place on Wednesday (6/18) and is the last visit before the homestudy can be put together. All the remaining paperwork should be finished this week!!! One step, almost done and we have begun the paperwork for the dossier. Whew, it does get overwhelming at times. I find myself constantly making lists. Our goal is to get our dossier finished in July and off to Ethiopia. It is all in God's timing, but keeping our fingers crossed for a court date in October or November. (This will be here before we know it.)
I also excitedly applied for a job at our local Starbuck's. I am hoping to hear from them tomorrow to set up an interview. What better place to spend some "free time" but with coffee?
The weather here has been beautiful and summer is in full swing. Swimming, friends, baseball, church camps and visiting Grammy and Grandpa. God is so good.