We made rainbow cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day! It was so much fun and they turned out really neat!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Here We Go Again!
It is that time again. Time to start the roller coaster ride you may know as the adoption process! Daniel and I have been wanting to do this for at least a year now (if not longer, you know our baby is 3!), but the time just hasn't been right. As you probably figured out we now have a van so we can start thinking of adding to our family again!
For the last several months we have been thinking through and praying through our options. We felt a peace about looking into Foster to Adopt through the state. So we started that direction. After speaking to a few people and getting some discouragement, and after trying to sign up for the training classes and not being able to we decided God must not be leading us in this direction right now (we are still open to this possibility in the future but feel like doors have closed on this avenue for now).
So I started looking into private adoption once again. It is such a conflicting process.....on the one hand I think, "we can't afford another private adoption", "aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, I don't want to do another homestudy!", and other things like that. On the other hand I think, "God has provided for us for two adoptions, we made a lot less money then, if He wants us to adopt He will provide all we need once again!", "The homestudies were not that bad, at all! There is nothing to fear!" And of course, our desire to add to our family and our trust that God will lead us through the process once more, gives us the peace to continue on and look into it!
I have e-mailed several agencies for more information. So far only one of them has gotten back to me personally. They are having an informational meeting tomorrow night that Daniel and I will attend.
So that is all I know for now. We are praying and seeking God's direction and wisdom in all of this. Right now we aren't sure where He will lead us but we are ready to hang on and know that "God will be right by our side, on this roller coaster ride". Of course we appreciate your prayers through all of this!
For the last several months we have been thinking through and praying through our options. We felt a peace about looking into Foster to Adopt through the state. So we started that direction. After speaking to a few people and getting some discouragement, and after trying to sign up for the training classes and not being able to we decided God must not be leading us in this direction right now (we are still open to this possibility in the future but feel like doors have closed on this avenue for now).
So I started looking into private adoption once again. It is such a conflicting process.....on the one hand I think, "we can't afford another private adoption", "aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, I don't want to do another homestudy!", and other things like that. On the other hand I think, "God has provided for us for two adoptions, we made a lot less money then, if He wants us to adopt He will provide all we need once again!", "The homestudies were not that bad, at all! There is nothing to fear!" And of course, our desire to add to our family and our trust that God will lead us through the process once more, gives us the peace to continue on and look into it!
I have e-mailed several agencies for more information. So far only one of them has gotten back to me personally. They are having an informational meeting tomorrow night that Daniel and I will attend.
So that is all I know for now. We are praying and seeking God's direction and wisdom in all of this. Right now we aren't sure where He will lead us but we are ready to hang on and know that "God will be right by our side, on this roller coaster ride". Of course we appreciate your prayers through all of this!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Van
This is a picture of our new van. We have been wanting a van for a couple of years now but have never really looked hard for one. I had hoped we could get one last year with our tax return, but then Hannah was in the hospital and guess where that money went! I'm not really sure why Daniel decided it was okay to look for a van now but he said we could go ahead and look. I found this one on craigslist and it was within what I figured was a reasonable price range for Daniel. He agreed to go look at it! It is a 2005 Kia Sedona. I do not like white vehicles but I couldn't pass up this deal just because it was white! I'm so glad that God has answered our prayers for a van (I know I've been praying for one for almost 2 years!). I also know God's timing is always best! :)
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