Today I finally paid for some of my fees.  I also received news that the other family has made public the child they will be hosting this summer.  They are such a wonderful and beautiful family.  They will be picking their hosting child, Ruslan and Ivan at the airport as I am unable to go pick up in the middle of a weekday.  I willbe picking Ivan up from their home. The airport is also in the other major city in Alberta, Calgary, about 3 hours away.  Not a big deal on a week-end but literally almost impossible for me during the week-day..

I encourage you to go check-out their blog at http://krazy-love.blogspot.ca

They also have a daughter who is presently in Uganda working in an orphanage.  Here is her blog.
www.askingwithfaith.blogspot.com

I hope I will be able to link to the other families hosting in Canada this summer.  There are 9 orphans visiting Canada this summer.  

Well a week after declining to host, I receive an E-mail saying someone was willing to help with the fees of hosting.  So I'll be hosting Ivan after all.  This time I feel at peace and excited.  When I said yes the first time,  I was really agitated and unsettled and went to bed, in the morning I knew I had to back out.  I was sad but realised that I couldn't do it since I was not in a position financially to cover the fees and whatever unexpected expenses that may come with hosting.  This donor is donating what I need to feel comfortable hosting.  The rest I'll tightned family belt and save what I need.  The first week-end of June, I'll also have a garage sale.  I've already told my son that he won't be going to camps. My daughter has never been to a camp so she'll have one art camp this summer.  I live in an area that is considered inner-city and one of the advantages are all the low-cost activities available.


Today I printed off the application form at the library and I hope to send it off.  I'll probably fax it.
My police check was done this past Monday and so I can send that in as well to the Canadian contact.