Sweet Blessings!

What an amazing past few weeks!  Since deciding to go full force into the adoption process our life has been filled with paperwork, online training, and amazing blessings!  Our kids are super excited and supportive which means the world to me!  Our extended family is on board and we could not have a better support system in place through our brothers and sisters here!  Loving it!

We had a unique opportunity come up this past week.  Some friends of ours went away a few months ago to a place in Michigan called Broom Tree ministries.  Since they went, they get updates as openings arise and this last week one came up - beginning tomorrow!  Since Tim is on sabbatical this month we contemplated going.  It is an all free (food and housing) opportunity to rest, regroup and reconnect with each other and God.  Wow, who wouldn't want to do that!!??  But the daily tasks and responsibilities seemed too much to overcome; the decision had to be made quickly so someone else could go if we weren't.  Having not finalized any plans we decided to go for it and figured it would just work out.  A short 24 hours later I was very close to flipping out when it hadn't.  Just the up and down emotion of it kind of took a toll.  The idea of getting away with my best friend for a solid week made me very happy, then it not working out made me crazy!  (no comments from the peanut gallery!)

The next morning I woke up to a text from my girlfriend saying there was no reason their family couldn't move in our house for the week and she take care of all 3 kids.  Can I tell you how much I love God?  Don't much appreciate His sense of humor sometimes but thats all good!  Yeesh!

So, please pray for us this week?  Tim and I as we get to take advantage of a fantastic opportunity, the kids that they will have somewhat of a normal week and for Amanda - Good Lord, thank you for AMANDA!  Their family of 6 plus dog, with our 3 kids and Weezie.  Ya, I think I'm glad I'll be in Michigan :)