Today I am sharing how the Gas Pedal Test taught me how to seek direction for God’s will in my life. Real Life for me always means making minor adjustments. Sometimes they are adjustments we think about with great diligence. Other times they happen slowly, and we hardly notice them. It reminds… [Continue Reading]
adoption
Adoption Update (plus video!)
At least 2-3 times a week I have people ask me how our adoption process is going. I have one answer: SLOW. There have been a number of unforseen things that have slowed the process down, and after a year we are still working on our dossier! The latest hurdle was due to fingerprinting. My… [Continue Reading]
Homestudy
Well, I’m happy to report that homestudy went extremely well. It was painless, actually! And the more we talked with the social worker, the more excited I became. We will have another daughter, it’s just a matter of a little more paperwork and a lot of time waiting. (We’re looking at 1 1/2 years still!)… [Continue Reading]
This Is My Life
Today, I don’t have time for a long post because in a few hours the social worker will be arriving to start the homestudy concerning about adoption. For those of you who don’t know, my husband and I are in the process of adopting a baby girl from China. And this homestudy is another step… [Continue Reading]
Running a Tight Ship
I had to laugh the other day at a comment my son’s friend made. As I buzzed around the kitchen directing the two 16-year-old boys as they unloaded the car from Costco, Cory’s friend said, “Yeah, things are a little more relaxed at my house.” “Are you saying that things are uptight around here?” I… [Continue Reading]