Author: qosqo1

I am back from my trip to Huanuco, Peru! (I know the thousands that read this blog will be happy!)  I had to make the trip because we were getting nowhere with the paperwork we sent them.  It’s an hour flight to Lima then an 8 or 9 hour curvy, bumpy bus ride to Huanuco.  I am so thankful the Lord prepared the way for me!  I had virtually no troubles.  I arrived in Huanuco about 7:30 a.m. went to the hotel and got cleaned up and then went to find out about the paperwork.  I went to the judges office who we have been dealing with the whole time (turns out she’s not the one we needed to be dealing with) and they still couldn’t find anything about the previous paperwork.  I told them let’s just forget about the old paperwork and do it over again with what I brought.  They then directed me to another building where I was supposed to turn in the papers to – “Mesa de Partes”.  The lady at the counter wanted me to admit the paperwork but I told her I had permission from the judge to bring it back myself.  She was then kind enough to take me to the judge who handles notifications (we had to notify the biological mom that the adoptions was over).  The judge, named “Ulises”, was very nice and asked me a few questions and then looked at the paperwork.  He told me I could leave it and he would send it back through Olva Courier.  I then told him I had permission to take the paperwork back myself from the judge here in Cusco.  I also told him the biological mom was meeting me at 10 a.m. to sign the papers (they were happy about that since she leaves almost an 1 hour away from there).  In short, the judge was very kind and said that I could pick the papers up the following day at 10 a.m.  I went back the next day and they had everything ready!  I have no doubt the Lord worked it all out with all these various people and prepared the way ahead of me.  Now we have only 1 more step until the adoption is finally final!  Praise the Lord!

Here is a picture of our new house. You can’t see it all that well but it’s a two story cement house.  We have been moved in now for almost 2 weeks and just got around to taking pictures.  We praise the Lord for allowing us to find a house and get moved in all within a few weeks!  We have everything unpacked and are settling in nicely.  We now have a 4 bedroom house so there’s plenty of room for you all to come and visit us!

This morning the girls’ class led the chapel service for their school.  The theme and story was Noah’s ark so all the kids were dressed like different animals (dogs, cats, ducks, monkeys, rabbits and bears).  They all did a great job telling the story of Noah and the ark and singing songs.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms!  Our household definitely could not function without my wife.  I am so thankful for her and for the great example she is to my daughters. I could never do what she does! I am thankful for the great mother who helped raise me and for the example of love and faithfulness she was/is to me.  I am also very thankful for my mother-in-law and the great daughter that she raised.  We’ve had a great Mother’s Day!  Here are some pictures:

This morning the missionary ladies got together for a mother/daughter tea to celebrate Mother’s Day.  It’s not exclusively just mothers and daughters there were quite a few ladies and young ladies there as well.  Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms!  There is truly nothing greater than the work of a mother.  I am so thankful for the mom that God blessed me with, and the great mother-in-law I have as well.  I am also very thankful for the wonderful wife that God has given me.  She is a great mom and this household could not function without here.  Here are some pictures from the tea this morning: