Just a short post...
Snow is on the ground, christmas music is playing, christmas baking will begin soon and in my classroom the winter and christmas centers will be coming out next week. All signs that Christmas is closer than we think! I always look forward to the hustle bustle of this season as it gets me excited for Christmas!
But...
this is also the time of year that disappears so fast on me that I often miss the reason for celebrating this season. Even though life runs away on me sometimes I need to find time to reflect and remember how blessed I am and that this season is to celebrate my King, my Savior, my Jesus. Without Him I am nothing..
As the Christmas season gets into full swing remember to reflect on why we do the things we do and what this season is about!
Happy Winter!
be blessed
Shaeline
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Exciting happenings...
I know that this blog has been a lot about our adoption but mainly because it is a main part of our lives right now.
To start off there have been lots of exciting things happening with our adoption.
1. We received our letter of acceptance and we were able to start our home study!
2. We had our first home study session with our wonderful social worker!
3. We received our information binder from mission of tears!
4. We were able to start getting our checks done and appointments made.
5. Working on a mound of paper work that there always seems to be something to do! :)
6. Have continued praying for our child wherever he or she is, if he or she is even born yet and our thoughts never stop!
Even though there is a ton of stuff to do before we get to start our family I just have a feeling it will all be worth this hard work!
On another note we have started looking at houses again. Not officially in any yet but looking online. We had taken a few months off as looking at 64 houses in 3 months with 4 offers that didn't go anywhere seemed to drain us. We had decided to focus our attention on our family. Now that things are moving again we feel that looking into houses again might not be such a bad thing with a changed outlook on what we want for our first house. It is hard to let go things that we have so badly wanted but we have decided that its not what we want, its what is going to work.
Anyways, I just wanted to give those of you who are following and update as to where our big decisions are right now.
To start off there have been lots of exciting things happening with our adoption.
1. We received our letter of acceptance and we were able to start our home study!
2. We had our first home study session with our wonderful social worker!
3. We received our information binder from mission of tears!
4. We were able to start getting our checks done and appointments made.
5. Working on a mound of paper work that there always seems to be something to do! :)
6. Have continued praying for our child wherever he or she is, if he or she is even born yet and our thoughts never stop!
Even though there is a ton of stuff to do before we get to start our family I just have a feeling it will all be worth this hard work!
On another note we have started looking at houses again. Not officially in any yet but looking online. We had taken a few months off as looking at 64 houses in 3 months with 4 offers that didn't go anywhere seemed to drain us. We had decided to focus our attention on our family. Now that things are moving again we feel that looking into houses again might not be such a bad thing with a changed outlook on what we want for our first house. It is hard to let go things that we have so badly wanted but we have decided that its not what we want, its what is going to work.
Anyways, I just wanted to give those of you who are following and update as to where our big decisions are right now.
Pictures of some family and other shoots will be posted under Sorriso Photographs today...take a look and tell me what you think!!!
Blessings to all of you on this crisp Saturday..I think snow is in the air!
Shaeline
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