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Happy New Year's!
Friday, December 30, 2011
2012 New Year!
So close! As of yesterday, we have had all of our paperwork noterized except the fingerprinting approval which has yet to come. It is the last thing we are waiting on until we get our papers sealed and ship all of our paperwork off to Bethany/Ethiopia. Yes, 2012 is going to be an exciting year.
Just this month, we babysat for Raylan-7 months. We had so much fun having a baby in our house again - it's been a few months since he has stayed with us. We spent Christmas Eve with Luke and Ashley. Having our dear friends and having our house filled with their children, Noah and Raylan, made the holiday all the more cheerful. We had Christmas with one of Bryan's bosses. It was very nice but I can't wait to trade in my bottles of wine for grape juice boxes and for quite evenings with Bach in the background to be filled with Veggie Tales. We also spent separate Christmas' on Skype with each our of families. We had a good time celebrating from afar. We wish you a great new year celebration's! Thank you for all your love, prayers, and well wishes!
Happy New Year's!
Happy New Year's!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Two Stockings in 2011
It's Christmas Season!
I so enjoy this time of year. We are all working feverishly to collect gifts for our loved ones and to stow them away from curious eyes. We love to give and share little (or big, in some cases) surprises, tokens of our relationship. Truth be told, I have yet to make a singular purchase for Bryan's spot under the tree. Still, as a look for gift what I would like to gift Bryan, I am surprised by how much Christmas has intensified the desire for my own bundle of joy. Maybe it is looking at sweet baby Jesus, laying in a manger or all the sweet babies wrapped up in their mother's arms as they go shopping for daddy's gifts. It strengthens my desire for this to be my last Christmas with just two stockings over the fireplace. As a comical side note: I literally have to tell Bryan "no" each time we go shopping together, you may not purchase the tu-tu, soccer ball, playmat, Barbie or G-I-Joe until we at least have a referral (a picture and information on the child(ren) matched to us).
We are excited to share a couple other bits of news.
1) We were accepted by Lifesong for Orphans. This means that they will give us an avenue to help direct funds. (More information to come)
2) Our floors that were damaged by the pipe bursting will begin the replacement process today!
3) Bryan is going to be taking two parts of the CPA. One part in January and one part in February. During busy season, this will be very stressful. Please pray for him!
4) We got our fingerprinting appointment. The 21st of December, 2011. Can't wait as this looks like it is the last step before our paperwork going to be sealed and then to Ethiopia!
I've included some fantastic photos of Bryan and I at my work's Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.
I am struggling to figure out how to rotate the photo for Bryan - he is wearing a Grinch shirt.
I so enjoy this time of year. We are all working feverishly to collect gifts for our loved ones and to stow them away from curious eyes. We love to give and share little (or big, in some cases) surprises, tokens of our relationship. Truth be told, I have yet to make a singular purchase for Bryan's spot under the tree. Still, as a look for gift what I would like to gift Bryan, I am surprised by how much Christmas has intensified the desire for my own bundle of joy. Maybe it is looking at sweet baby Jesus, laying in a manger or all the sweet babies wrapped up in their mother's arms as they go shopping for daddy's gifts. It strengthens my desire for this to be my last Christmas with just two stockings over the fireplace. As a comical side note: I literally have to tell Bryan "no" each time we go shopping together, you may not purchase the tu-tu, soccer ball, playmat, Barbie or G-I-Joe until we at least have a referral (a picture and information on the child(ren) matched to us).
We are excited to share a couple other bits of news.
1) We were accepted by Lifesong for Orphans. This means that they will give us an avenue to help direct funds. (More information to come)
2) Our floors that were damaged by the pipe bursting will begin the replacement process today!
3) Bryan is going to be taking two parts of the CPA. One part in January and one part in February. During busy season, this will be very stressful. Please pray for him!
4) We got our fingerprinting appointment. The 21st of December, 2011. Can't wait as this looks like it is the last step before our paperwork going to be sealed and then to Ethiopia!
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