Update 8-10-12

It has been more and more difficult to keep up with my blog as life has gotten so busy.  We are working on getting full custody of Taylor and Allison.  We have to go back to court Sept. 4 for a final hearing.  We have a lot to do before that, but that is our next big date.  In the mean time, we are still raising support for our trip to Belize.  We were unable to go in July due to not being able to get the paperwork for Taylor and Allison to get their passports.  We now have custody so we were able to get their birth certificates so we should be able now to get their passports.  We are planning to go to Belize in December with Body and Soul Ministries to pass out Christmas shoeboxes.  We are getting an opportunity to both see these people given several things that they normally would not have, and an opportunity to show our children that there are people in this world that have SO MUCH LESS than they do and they are excited about getting toothbrushes, soap, toys (even dollar store toys).  We are excited about this trip.  It will be close to Christmas, so we will have some great weather for the season!!!  We are also planning to look at some properties that we were not able to look at in July.  We will be talking to some of the missionary organizations that are up and running in Belize and that we are looking at the possibility of joining with.  God has been good, and has been teaching us a lot about patience, and opening our eyes to our own impatience.  Please pray for strength for us to persevere through the changes and growing pains in our family.  This has been a really tough couple of months, but God is faithful to bring us strength.

In His service,
Darin Linkins and family.