Well, it’s definitely Monday. As the girls take naps, I’m working on nitty gritty details for our paperwork, like emailing Secretary of States and trying to figure out which of our documents will have to be redone because the notarial acknowledgments were insufficient (the state of NC has very high standards!). It has given me [...]
One of my favorite songs right now is Love Never Fails by Brandon Heath from the album What If We. Every time it comes on the radio it brings tears to my eyes. I Corinthians 13 is one of my favorite passages of Scripture and this gorgeous song always stirs my heart to meditate on [...]
I’ve read that some people look down on those who request an infant when so many older children are in need of forever families, and have had a few people ask me why we’re requesting an infant. I must say that my heart absolutely breaks when I think of all the precious older children who [...]
Mother’s Day has always been a special day for me. Even as a child, I looked forward to it–making special cards and gifts for my mom, and especially getting up early to make her breakfast in bed. I can remember one year in particular. I got up at the crack of dawn to sneak downstairs [...]
The crazy busy trend has certainly continued, and I suspect it will continue until we mail off that dossier. Feels like we’re ages away still. But we have been making progress. Sure ought to be, for all the hours being invested. A few things are being sacrificed along this path of paperwork. My house is not as clean or orderly as I like for it to be. I’ve missed out on some meetings and activities I enjoy. We won’t even talk about the sleep sacrificed. But one of the big things I’ve been missing most is coupons! Normally I keep
This has been delayed by the crazy busy distractions of life but I’m finally getting a little update posted. Last week was absorbed with appointments, errands, and getting ready to leave the kids for a business trip with my husband (more about that in a minute). The afternoon before we left, we went to see [...]
Yesterday I had one of those moments that just smacks you back into right thinking. I had spent the entire day Friday cleaning my house. Housework had gotten pushed to the back burner for a week or more while I spent every spare moment on our paperwork for the adoption. By the time David got [...]
