Heart Opening

A very short update:

Still no word on both of the situations that we are involved with.  :(

In the last two days, my heart has been opened.  I'm making a few phone calls tomorrow and when I know more, I'll give you guys more info.

One last thing: Can I just say WOW???  Since New Year's Eve (close to midnight), my blog has been looked at 1,500 times.  I'm not saying that I'm awesome in any way shape or form, but I must say that it's exciting to know that people are reading our journey and learning about the struggles of adoption.  I can't wait to see what God has planned.

A Loss for Words

It's been a long day and I just can't seem to find the energy or the words to write all of the stuff that I need to in order to update properly.  I'm really sorry, but I just can't.

Here are a few quick things for those of you "itching" to find out what's going on:

• No word from the agency about the mother looking at our profile.  No emails or calls.  Nothing.  :(

• We did find out about another baby yesterday (not through our agency, but through a connection we have).  I can't really say much now, but there is a baby boy due in March.  Our concern is that there may be some health issues due to things that happened during the pregnancy and we're just not sure if we're ready for that.  We don't know all the details that we need in order to make a decision and we're doing research on what we do know.  Not sure at this time what will happen.  Looking forward to getting some more info from the attorney that I spoke with yesterday.  

Thank you for all your prayers.  When I get more time and a less stressful day, I'll try to update more.  

What a Day!

I have so much that I need to say about things, but my computer is dying quickly (my power cord is at school) and I can't stay on for more than a few minutes.  :(

No word from the agency.  Plan on calling them tomorrow to see if anything has changed.

Got info today on another possibly baby through an attorney.  I know I'm leaving you hanging, but until I have power, that is just going to have to do.

Red and Yellow, Black and White

Dave left me.  :(  Not permanently or anything.

He left just a little less than an hour ago and will be gone for the week to a minister's convention in South Carolina.  When we first got married, it was really hard for me to stay by myself, especially to get a good night's sleep, but I've improved greatly since then.  Just not a fan of being alone.  I know that he looks forward to this week all year and I look forward to him getting excited about going.  (Just between you and me, he packed enough stuff for like 10 people.  haha  He's going to be mad at me for saying that.)

Still no word from the agency, but for now,  I have to be okay with that.

While we wait, I wanted to give you the link to a blog post that I read a while ago that I would love for you to read.  It's about an issue that I've wanted to discuss.  Building the Blocks!

Patience

I'm trying to be patient.  Trying!

Still haven't heard anything more since the email yesterday letting us know that she hasn't chosen anyone yet.  I figure that we won't hear anything until Monday, since the office is closed on the weekends.

In the past. all of the possible VBK baby info came from attorneys or through our social worker Lori, but this one is different since it's going through the agency.  In the previous cases, we've known specifics, due dates, health of birth parents, their job situations, family backgrounds, etc.  It's hard to go from being so informed to not really knowing much at all.

Thank you for all of your prayers and words of encouragement as we wait to find out if this is Baby VBK.

Suggestions???

So, sitting at Applebees the other night, Dave and I were trying to come up with a design and/or wording for a t-shirt for Dave to design for our VBK fund.  Any suggestions?  We have some ideas, but nothing definite.

We got an email today from the agency saying that the birth mother still hasn't chosen a profile yet, which is good for us, meaning it is still a possibility.  She said she'd let us know when something happened, but for now, we don't have any new info.  Probably won't hear anything until Monday.

A Little More and Kate

While I love being a teacher, a nanny after school, and then meeting my hubby for dinner, I do not enjoy getting home at 9:00 on a night when I have stuff to get accomplished before heading to bed.  Oh well, such is life.

Just wanted to let you know that while we did find out the race of the baby, we still do not have any more new information on due date, situation details, etc.  From what I know, she has not chosen an adoptive family, which is good for us, because that means that we are still a possibility.  I am just praying about it and trying not to get my hopes up.  I spent the drive to my nanny job this afternoon in prayer about it (don't worry-I didn't drive with my eyes closed).  Just trying to trust that God will provide, even if this baby isn't Baby VBK.

Kate McRae

I did want to pass on this prayer request.  I've been following this family's story since they first found out that their daughter, Kate, had cancer.  She has been through numerous treatments and found out today that while the tumor does appear to be shrinking, it is still very large.  Here's the website:  www.prayforkate.com