1 Adoption....2 Huge days

In 2 days, I will have been waiting 8 months for a referral....It's been a long wait. But God is moving and things are starting to happen.

Thurday, October 1:I have applied to adopt a waiting child- a beautiful little girl. Next Thursday, there will be a meeting and it will be determined if I get to be her mommy. Three other families also would like to adopt this tiny angel, so the waiting child committee will decide which family will be best for her. The process is tough on a prospective parent but, wow!, how great for this little one. She has 4 families who what her to join them; 4 families that could be hers; 4 homes that want to be hers forever. I will absolutely be disappointed if I don't get to love her forever but trust that God will direct this committee to determine the very best for His child. Would you pray for them? This meeting begins at 1pm EST on Thurs. October 1. Additionally, would you pray for tiny angel's health. She needs to get to the states as fast as she can. I am so very thankful for those who walk with me on this adoption journey....you all are a blessing to me.

Friday, Noveber 6:Second thing.....FUN.GIRLS.NIGHT! I am hosting a 'crop till you drop'-start your Christmas crafts-bead-knit-stamp-wine and chocolate-whatever, craft night. For a small donation that will benefit international adoption, you can join us. So mark you calander on Friday, November 6, 7pm to midnight.....stay tuned, more info to come.

Have a super weekend.... I'm headed to settle in for the Grey's Anatomy season premier! Can't wait!!

Unrelated Trauma

I wouldn't normally post about such things, but I need to 'dump' it somewhere. I have two very sweet and very gentle greyhounds- sweet May can pick up a grape without breaking the skin. Both were once racers and when they are outside, they will chase anything that moves...it's just how they were raised. So tonight when I let them out for the last time, Boo came back in in a reasonable amount of time; May seemed to linger as she sometimes does. I went out to hurry her along and she comes running up to me with something in her mouth...not a ball or a chew toy or a stick, something with fur. My first reaction- a mouse. Very gross, thank you May for your service to this house! Once she dropped it, very proudly, near my feet, I realized it was not a mouse, but a very tiny baby bunny. He had perfectly shaped little ears and legs and nose with brown fur. I sat and watched him take his last few breaths. Poor baby bunny. I felt so very sad for him. I gently picked him up (in a gloved hand), put him in a small box, and wrapped him a paper towel. Now, I'm very sad. I apologized to May for being upset with her; she was only doing what she was trained to do- she caught the rabbit. Still I feel bad. Now, what does one do with a deceased baby rabbit in a card board box? I think tomorrow I will put the baby bunny to rest in the woods behind my house. Rest well baby bunny. Sigh.

(Not our baby bunny...but, he looked just like this one.)
**PSA: If you find an injured baby bunny, you can take it to UT vet school. There will be no charge.

I'm Back.....with BIG choices

Sorry for the long absence from the blogosphere.....8 weeks of bronchitis, 5 doctor visits, 4 antibiotics, 5 days of steroids that made me crazy and now 2 inhalers later, I'm back! I have a ton to say and could make a mega post but we'll save the ramblings for another day. Let's stick to the important stuff!

I need your help! I am considering an agency change (my heart rate just jumped about 40 beats higher). I have been a bit dis-satisfied with my current agency for sometime. And, as you can see by my little ticker up top, I've been waiting a while. Now in adoption time, that's really not that long; but according to current information, I'm not even half way to a referral. Most agencies have closed to single parents adopting from Ethiopia, however, I have found one that is still taking single moms. And they are able to make child referrals really really quickly. All the research I've done about this new agency is positive.

So what's the question? "Move", you say? I don't want to jump ship just to decrease my wait time. I don't want my impatience or lack of satisfaction with some things that may or may not be important to lead me out of where God wants me to be. So, would you pray for discernment...do I stay or do I move. If I move, would you pray that I would be prepared for my family to grow much faster than originally anticipated. Thanks folks!

Lastly..... 12 weeks until St Jude 1/2 marathon!!!! I am back on the training wagon. Would you consider donating to help the children of St. Jude....85% of ever dollar goes directly to these most amazingly brave kids. Click here to donate now.