Sunday, July 28, 2013
Psalm 55:22
"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken."
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Glimpse into the Future
Today I found out what it might feel like to get "the call".
Jude an I had an eventful summer day. We went to a play date at the splash park, about an hour in, she put her hands and feet in the spray. This little girl hates to get her hair and face wet. As everyone left for nap times, we decided to forgo naps today and head straight to the pool. As the evening pool crowd arrives we pack up and head home.
We are eating snacks on the couch, trying to gather energy for baths and dinner, I hear my cell phone ringing. At first I'm thinking what is that ring???? Oh yeah Holt's ringtone. HOLT's RINGTONE!!!!!! In a mad scurry I leap over the coffee table, trip on my shoe, and slide into the pool bag where my phone is at the bottom!
[I'm thinking in my head, I just got an email stating refferrals are still delayed and you do not have a new number ( duh).]
At least I made it to the phone....I calmly answer, Hello (in my raspy, 80 year old smoker voice...summer allergies are killing me and I can barely talk). This little chipper voice says hi this is "girl" from Holt. (We will refer to her as girl because I don't want to disclose her name, she must be an intern). "Did you receive the information on your child"
As I stammer "WHAT....Child!"
Girl. "Your child from Holt". And a long pause.
Uhhhmmm. We are in the process of adopting, what child.....
Girl. "Oh that's what your husband said, ha ha I'm talking about the child you chose to sponsor through Holt. What do you mean your adopting? Who are you adopting through?"
So I explain to her we are adopting with Holt etc etc.
Really, my heart bout jumped out. If you just spoke to my husband and he told you the same thing I did. Why did you begin our conversation, with, did you get the info on your child!!!!
I hope she is just an intern cause I'd hate for this to happen to someone else, they might not take it as lightly as I did..... Just annoyed a little.
Ok so after that trial run, I'm ready for the call!
Oh what a day! I think I got too much sun. :)
Jude an I had an eventful summer day. We went to a play date at the splash park, about an hour in, she put her hands and feet in the spray. This little girl hates to get her hair and face wet. As everyone left for nap times, we decided to forgo naps today and head straight to the pool. As the evening pool crowd arrives we pack up and head home.
We are eating snacks on the couch, trying to gather energy for baths and dinner, I hear my cell phone ringing. At first I'm thinking what is that ring???? Oh yeah Holt's ringtone. HOLT's RINGTONE!!!!!! In a mad scurry I leap over the coffee table, trip on my shoe, and slide into the pool bag where my phone is at the bottom!
[I'm thinking in my head, I just got an email stating refferrals are still delayed and you do not have a new number ( duh).]
At least I made it to the phone....I calmly answer, Hello (in my raspy, 80 year old smoker voice...summer allergies are killing me and I can barely talk). This little chipper voice says hi this is "girl" from Holt. (We will refer to her as girl because I don't want to disclose her name, she must be an intern). "Did you receive the information on your child"
As I stammer "WHAT....Child!"
Girl. "Your child from Holt". And a long pause.
Uhhhmmm. We are in the process of adopting, what child.....
Girl. "Oh that's what your husband said, ha ha I'm talking about the child you chose to sponsor through Holt. What do you mean your adopting? Who are you adopting through?"
So I explain to her we are adopting with Holt etc etc.
Really, my heart bout jumped out. If you just spoke to my husband and he told you the same thing I did. Why did you begin our conversation, with, did you get the info on your child!!!!
I hope she is just an intern cause I'd hate for this to happen to someone else, they might not take it as lightly as I did..... Just annoyed a little.
Ok so after that trial run, I'm ready for the call!
Oh what a day! I think I got too much sun. :)
Monday, July 1, 2013
Ugh
So last time I said something about [the next time I blog we will have a new number]
Scratch that!
We received an update email, usually every month or so, that said x amount of approvals and travels !YAY! Some of those families have been waiting so so long. !YAY! They are getting closer to getting their babes!
But no referrals for June's referral group! Boo.
So my impression so far......hurry get your paper work in. All the dossier prep ready. Get approval. Get a number on the wait strip. Wait for referral month. Get a new number.....wait. It's past referral month.....wait some more....referrals? not yet...wait some more....more delays....enough already!
My emotions are on a roller coaster! Excitement. Despair. Suspense. Despair. Ugh!
But I think this feels familiar..... Oh yeah, like not getting pregnant. Meet with OB, take vitamins....wait.....do ovulation kits.....wait....week and half later go through 12 pregnancy tests in 6 days (and yes I was a little compulsive about it) only to say negative.....6 more months of trying later......meet with RE.....wait some more....emotional roller coaster......Excitement. Despair. Suspense. Despair. Ugh!
Enough of my silliness....
I know God has a plan and everything is in his timing. We may not always understand his timings. Ya kno.
Scratch that!
We received an update email, usually every month or so, that said x amount of approvals and travels !YAY! Some of those families have been waiting so so long. !YAY! They are getting closer to getting their babes!
But no referrals for June's referral group! Boo.
So my impression so far......hurry get your paper work in. All the dossier prep ready. Get approval. Get a number on the wait strip. Wait for referral month. Get a new number.....wait. It's past referral month.....wait some more....referrals? not yet...wait some more....more delays....enough already!
My emotions are on a roller coaster! Excitement. Despair. Suspense. Despair. Ugh!
But I think this feels familiar..... Oh yeah, like not getting pregnant. Meet with OB, take vitamins....wait.....do ovulation kits.....wait....week and half later go through 12 pregnancy tests in 6 days (and yes I was a little compulsive about it) only to say negative.....6 more months of trying later......meet with RE.....wait some more....emotional roller coaster......Excitement. Despair. Suspense. Despair. Ugh!
Enough of my silliness....
I know God has a plan and everything is in his timing. We may not always understand his timings. Ya kno.
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