What Quiet Brings

There's a stillness in the air, but not in my heart. My heart is beating and it reminds me that I am alive and that I have LOTS to be thankful for. I listen to the "quiet" and I hear God's whispers. I think he's telling me secrets about what journeys lay ahead and how he has faith that I will perservere no matter what life brings.

My journey to becoming a "Mommy" continues to grow with every passing day. This coming Thursday is class #4 wooot wooot, that means we are almost half way through the classes!! We still have lots to prepare for in order to get ready for our homestudy, but we are certainly making progress.

This past weekend Chris and I decided what room in our house will be "His" room.......we have so many things to look forward to! I will continue to listen to God's whispers as he guides Chris and I through this journey.

Can You hear God's whispers....listen closely as he calls your name:)

Sunday Is The Day for Giving Thanks..............

I'm so thankful for sooooo many things in my life and I owe it all to God! Thank you God for your son Jesus Christ, for my health, for my husband, for my wonderful family here in Texas and Pennsylvania, and for today!

I had a great weekend. I spent the night with Leslie last night while Bryan and lil Zay went to Fayettville. We watched movies and ate popcorn- it was fun! That Leslie, she is my best friend and I love her. She inspires me everyday. Today Chris and I went to the City Wide Garage Sale. It was fun shopping around, although we didn't find anything we couldn't live without. Afterwards we went to the Hyde Park Bar & Grill for some burgers.

Tonight we completed our homework and did some reading. The 2nd adoption training class went well. The classes are really interesting and we are learning alot. I really like the role playing and group skits we participate in, it helps bring meaning to the lessons we are learning rather than just reading the content out loud. This coming Thursday the class will be 4 hrs long so I hope the time continues to fly by. I'm greatful for all the things Chris and I are learning in these classes, the information will definitely help prepare us to be better parents.

As time is passing by I can't help but SMILE............because I know that with every passing day we get closer to the day we will meet our boy :) and how that makes my heart shine!

The 1st Training Class Was...........

Awesome!!!!!!! Thursday was a rainy day here in Austin, but a little rain wasn't going to put a damper on this special day for us. The building the class is held in is literally 6 minutes from our house, so we didn't have to worry about getting caught in traffic either (Yippy- now that's lucky). We made it right on time and were both a little nervous but very excited to be there. The first few minutes of class was fun, we had to write our names on construction paper and draw things we were interested in. Chris's baseball looked like a soccer ball and my flowers looked like lollipops- oh well we enjoyed laughing at each other's drawings. We met several other couples in the class who are also in the process of becoming certified to adopt a child. The trainer explained what the next 9 weeks of classes will cover. There is alot to learn........but I have faith that Chris and I can do it. We saw a video called "Making a Difference," and it humbled me to know that we will be doing exactly that- making a World of Difference to a child by providing him with a family and home!!!! I'm really greatful to God that he has given us the opportunity and good fortune to do this.

I've begun to pray every night for "our" child. I don't know when we will meet him, but I have a special place in my heart that is filled with LOVE just for him. This is a special love that I've never felt before, it's the unconditional love a soon to be mom has for the child she has yet to meet. Oh, how I can't wait for that day to come.

Oh yeah, Chris also won this blanket during class. It's cool and will be nice to sit on the next time we go to a Round Rock Express game.

Excitement is in the Air......

I can’t believe it, but this Thursday will be our 1st adoption training class!!! Wow, how the time has flown by. I’m feeling so many different things right now: I’m feeling EXciTed, hAPpY, neRVouS, but most importantly I feel “CERTAIN” that Chris and I are on the right path to finding our child! I know we have many things to learn as parents-to-be and that this life changing event will bring many twists and turns but in the end we will find a little boy who so desperately needs us just as much as we need him!!!

I would like to thank God and our families for teaching us how to be strong, caring, loving, compasionate individuals- without you all this would not be possible.

I want to thank my mom (Ann) for being such a constant example of what it takes to be a great “Mom” (even though the word “Great” doesn’t even begin to explain how much she means to me and what she has taught me). For mother’s day this year, she made me a card that said “Aunts are Mom’s Also" and she wrote a poem in the card about how she sees "Mother" like qualities in me. The poem was beautiful and really touched my heart! My mom is sooooo special to me and she really knows how to make me feel good about myself. My sisters Rita, Sonya, and Leslie have also served as awesome examples to me of what it takes to be a good mother. Just today Leslie told me “You don’t know it yet, but you’re already a great mom because your heart is so big, everything else just falls into place.”

So I think to myself..............if they can believe in me.......then I can believe in me.

 

Well, I'll keep everyone posted on how the first class goes........thanks again to everyone for all your support.

We love you guys!