John & Meagan Tripp

Updates

• Update 5

  

  Blessed through the pages of a book…

  October 29, 2024
  Adoption Update: We received the most incredible donation. John and Ethan came home to find a few books left by the front door. They took the books inside and started flipping through the pages to see what they were about. Slipped quietly between the sheets was a large family of Benjamin Franklins. Ethan was pretty wide eyed when he told me, but I couldn’t believe it until they showed me. They were from a good friend who prefers to remain anonymous. It made me reflect on all the many, incredibly generous and kind donations we received. I’m falling behind on... Read moresaying thank you. I’m falling behind on a lot of things at the moment with the adoption, so I am working frantically to finish all the paperwork and education courses that were supposed to be done weeks ago. At least I should be frantic, but the Lord has kept me calm. And everyone’s incredible encouragement and support has kept our spirits high. Thank you!

• Update 4

  

  Hoping We Check Out!

  October 8, 2024

  Adoption Update: The immediate background checks are completed and submitted to Holt. The FBI fingerprinting and the passport application will have to wait until after cross country. The District Meet is Thursday!

  Ethan had his first two rehearsals for A Christmas Carol on Sunday and Monday nights. It’s intense singing practice at the moment, but he seems to be up to the challenge. He’s pretty excited about his access badge for the Omaha community Playhouse. VIP!

• Update 3

  

  Smiling

  September 22, 2024
  Adoption Update: Today I found our tax returns, marriage license, and all of our birth certificates. It feels like a miracle, and I can breathe a long and lovely sigh of relief. I had it in my head that something was going to be missing and need to be replaced. Next steps: FBI clearance, complete with fingerprints. I can’t help but be a little intrigued. Also good news, much of the swelling has gone away and I can kind of smile again. I am shy to post a link to our fundraising page because people have been so incredibly generous.... Read moreThank you so much to everyone who has donated! Your support means so much to us! ❤️ https://adopttogether.org/families/the-tripps-1

• Update 2

  

  Miracles Along the Way

  August 31, 2024
  On Thursday I had the big surgery. After an unfortunate infection, quite a bit of bone in my mouth disappeared and now a total of five teeth have had to be removed, including two former implants. On Thursday they added a large amount of bone to my mouth. My body could accept it, or reject it. If it accepts the bone, I will be able to move forward with as strip of five interconnected implants (in approximately 7 months). The infection and its aftermath left me feeling like the only thing left for me was to hunker down and brace myself... Read morefor the physical and financial blows that were going to hit both me and my family. It seemed like it was time to stop dreaming and go into survival mode. Dreams don’t die easy though. The Lord told me to step out in faith. John received the same message. Ethan, well he’s still not so sure. Today I started my first online adoption training. By the end of the week we should be contracted and ready to move forward with the home study through Holt International. Thank you so much to everyone who has prayed for us and donated money. Your support is so encouraging, like a delicious sip of sunshine.

• Update 1

  

  Next Step: The Dossier

  August 14, 2024

  Dossier is a fancy word for a collection of important documents. This is our next, and busiest part of the process. Today we secured an October appointment with a friendly psychologist who is an expert in international adoption. We also connected with an adoption supervisor at Lutheran Family Services who can help us with the home study. Will our minds and our home measure up? One thing is for sure, they will love our garden!

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