As many of you already know, Dustin recently graduated from SEBTS. Prior to graduation, we began interviewing with Burkemont Baptist Church in Morganton, NC. To say the least, we all fell in love with each other. The staff at the church are amazing men who love the Lord and enjoy having fun with each other. The people of Burkemont are loving, strong, faithful, and desire to see Jesus shared with all. After a few months of interviewing and visiting, God could not be clearer about His new plan for our family. So, a few weeks after graduation, we started packing!
All of that to say, we are now residents of Morganton, North Carolina! The move went SO smoothly! The movers that the church sent were terrific and did a spectacular job of keeping everything safe and sound! Since arriving in Morganton, God has sent us some extremely special people to help make the transition so much easier. Matt and Alicia Clark, precious friends from Wake Forest, came on Thursday, move in day, to help us unpack boxes and they were a HUGE help!! Then, on Saturday, Momma Patty, James, and Bailee SURPRISED us when they drove into our drive way around 10 a.m.!!! We were all ECSTATIC and Hollis was beside himself to have Bailee here to play with. Their sweet servant hands helped in NUMEROUS ways with projects around the house and they also went to church with us on Father's Day - our first Sunday at our new church, Burkemont Baptist! After their departure on Sunday, Momma Carol arrived on Monday to stay the week!!!! She worked like a maniac helping us with curtains and yard work ALL week long. Hollis loved planting flowers with his Nana!
We did have to update our Home Study once we arrived but thankfully, it has already taken place. We are now finishing up the last few pieces of paperwork (new employment letter for Dustin, new insurance plans, etc...) for our foreign dossier and will send all of it off mid-week. Once this is complete, we start waiting...and waiting...AND waiting! Right now, it looks like we will go on the "official" wait list for our little man sometime towards the first of August. Right now the "wait time" is about 8 months but of course, it could be shorter or longer. (We are hoping for the "shorter route!")
Thanks for checking in on us. We will update our contact info as soon as we get our cell numbers changed. Love you!
