Having the dream husband.......

For the past four and half days or so D has been in California. I have been thinking so much about him while he has been away. When we got married (a long time ago) I felt so lucky, so happy, so ready for the adventure of life together. I couldn't imagine how happy he made me. Then quickly came daughter #1. It was then I think I really realized what kind of a man I married. With everything that we went through, I have never witnessed a sweeter love between a Daddy and his daughter. Wow, it really took my breath away. I am so blessed to look back at our life and realize how much our children mean to him. They are his world. D is so excited to hold and love our new babies and I know they will understand at that moment, they have come home! The tender heart that lies next to the loving soul in D is what keeps me going, day to day. His amazing aura is the yummiest quality one could ever have. How lucky am I? xo

One month ago today.......

One month ago today our dossier package was sent overnight to our Agency. By the way, the name of the Agency is Children's Home Society and Family Services. They have been so detail oriented and fabulous to work with. It has been a month since we were put on the waiting list for our babies. The days and the nights seem very long when you want them so badly. The yearning for any news or information regarding the babies is more than you could ever imagine. I feel like my head is in a fog most of the time. Mostly distracted off in never never land. It is hard and yet so amazing that we have come this far in such a short time. I know when things get rolling I will look back on this and it too will be okay! Things just happen for a reason! I love to see the look on peoples faces when they ask me if we have heard any news. It it magic! So much love and everyone wants the babies home too! Wow, we are so lucky. xoxo

Our I-171 is here!

Today, we received our approval to bring an orphan into the country through the Department of Homeland Security. We are so excited! And once again feeling very relieved and blessed that we are so lucky! We can't wait to see our babies pictures, that will be next! xoxo

The line is drawn in the sand!

There have been so many wonderful experiences about getting ready to adopt and completing all the work necessary to do so. We feel like our blessings are so plentiful and gracious. Words will never be able to express the love we have for our friends the E.....'s. About 11 years ago we met the most awesome friends. And the truth of the matter is that the course of our lives changed dramatically. The line was drawn in the sand! At sometime in every one's life I believe you come to a fork in the road. You are not really sure of which way to go. You may not even be thinking about what will happen next, but you are definitely forced to choose a road. I am here to tell you that we not only took the right road but we have the benefit of knowing and understanding our choice. Our children have what we consider a "dreamy" childhood and are able to love and be loved. Our friends have been so instrumental in this process. Sometimes C has to remind me that it is really true, as I often state my disbelief! We feel so blessed to have such amazing children and they have given us so much of our confidence because we know how loving and Christ like they are. They will embrace and love these children as if they have been with us forever.
As far as Adoption, we are now drawing another line in the sand. As we ponder our imperfections, there is one thing that we do know. Love for our children and the strength of our marriage and wonderful friends will get us through. Thank you to all of our amazing and wonderful friends who we love, admire and cherish. We live in an amazing little part of heaven!We want you to know how much your kindness and support means to us. xoxo

I hope 21 is lucky!

I hope today will be a lucky day! We have been officially waiting for 21 days.....It seems like a year I swear! I have to tell you that my faith in the children that are supposed to be in our family is building, I know we are waiting for our special someones for a reason. Let's hope for a gi-normous payoff on the 21! xoxo

Daffodils, Tulips and Sunshine!

Today is a beautiful day! There are daffodils in the front yard, tulips trying to come out of their winters rest, and sunshine everywhere! The sky is blue and there is so much to be thankful for. This past Thursday we were privileged to attend an Eagle Court of Honor. It was so amazing for me to witness these 23 young men as they are ready to embark on their futures. They can achieve so much. There are many things I love about the scouting program. However I must say the the values of integrity and service just jump out at me. I believe it is so important to learn the principles of service at an early age. It is something that will benefit these boys the rest of their lives. I think a lot about the Ethiopian culture as I think about the scouting program. These Ethiopian families are trying to do the best that they can with virtually nothing, yet they will give you what little they have as a gesture of kindness and love. The goal for them is to improve future generations in hopes that they might be able to contribute to their culture and community and serve their people. This is so special to me. I think for me I take this principle for granted. When you grow up in American you just assume that these type of people will be there to set that kind of example, but that is not always the case. It really made me appreciate people who spend their life dedicated to a cause, whatever it may be. Being an advocate is true service to your fellow man. I am so proud of all the young men who worked so hard on their Eagle projects and gave so many hours of service to our communities and to several groups overseas. I am proud of my son. There is nothing sweeter that the picture of him hugging our dear friend Julie after his project was completed. It is complete bliss for him! I will never forget it.

On a heavier note, I rented "Hotel Rwanda" last night. I had heard it was a must see for us and I must admit I was so scared to watch it. As my fears let me know I was right, I just sobbed at the horror of such a tragic event. Honestly, you would never imagine this happened in 1994. I hope that doesn't sound ignorant, my reasoning about that comment is that I would have thought we would learn and this horrible behavior would have ended thirty years ago. I was astounded to learn a bit about the inner workings of politics. It just saddens me that we cannot all co-exist in this world. Find your place and be happy. Over one million people were slottered in what some people will deny was a genocide. It absolutely was and I pray for those families who must face this kind of inhumane treatment and suffering in their lives. Please pray for the orphans who rely on the blessed advocates in their countries. I am so grateful for the orpanages in Africa and the people who are trying to manage a very difficult situation. These people are hero's in this country. I cannot imagine what they must face on a daily basis. xoxo