Hello! Happy (late) Valentines Day! Dale and Patrick (along with Jeff and Grandpa Jiggs) have been working their tails off on our addition. They are making HUGE progress! We had our electrical and framing inspection this past week, and passed with flying colors! This past weekend, the guys finished all the insulation and got a lot done on the plumbing. I am getting EXCITED, and the drywall is next, and I love to drywall! It is really beginning to look like a house, instead of just a bunch of boards. It will be SO nice when it is done. For those of you who don't know, we are building an addition onto our home. A much needed addition, as currently the 8 (going on 9) of us share a three bedroom, one bath house. We are putting on another 1000 square feet. It is like heaven! Critters are all doing well! We have 2 litters of Mini Rex rabbits due Thursday or Friday. I spent some time today getting them acclimated to their nesting boxes and making sure they have plenty of bedding in case the weather gets cold again. We have no news from China. This wait is SO hard. We have had lots of communication with Brogan lately, however. She is doing great, although is having some issues with people trying to swipe her backpack at the market. PLEASE be careful, little Brogan! We cannot wait for fresh milk! We have been drinking "store" milk all winter, as I have not had much extra time to drive to Arthur. It is so bad. When that first goat kid arrives, I will be SO happy, because that means fresh milk is not too far behind! I have had lots of calls about goat milk this last few weeks, and lots of people are disappointed we don't have any yet. Trust me, I am just as disappointed! But it's coming soon! Thanks for checking in! Please pray for us as we wait on 2 important things this week, 1) Our tax return....we have figured out exactly what we need to break free of some medical debt, and to help Patrick get to Japan this summer.........now we just hope the accountant comes up with that amount for us! 2) This week, we should get a YES or a NO from Shaohannah's Hope, an adoption grant agency. We applied for some financial help with Emily MengYan's adoption expenses. We pray for favor.........and wait anxiously! Blessings! ann

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