September 1, 2009
School started on August 17. Garrett is in 2nd grade at Yeso and has Mrs. Smith. He loves going to school and really likes Mrs. Smith. Ryan goes to preschool at Dream Tenders. He goes with his best buddy - Matthew. He loves going to see Ms. Toni and is learning so much. I am so glad that we are back in school because it gives us a routine.
Sports have also started. Garrett is playing football for his second year. He has improved so much and I love to watch him. He couldn't hardly catch the ball last year and now he catches so many more. Ryan starts soccer tomorrow night. It will be fun to watch him and all the running should help make him tired! (That's what mom is counting on)
Brent is either working at the refinery or working at home on his days off. He is always busy but we love that he works so hard for us. I have been busy working also, but would rather be home most days.
The adoption paperwork is going well. I just want all of the paperwork to be done now. I know that I am learning patience through this process because I can't have what I want when I want. I want to see my baby girl from Ethiopia. I want to know everything about her and I know God is preparing her for our family and I am grateful for that but I want it to happen now. I know that it all happens in God's timing and I am learning to take that.
The home study started Sunday night. Heather came for a quick introductory visit when she got to town Sunday night and then came to the house on Monday morning to talk with us and to ask questions about us, our family, and our marriage. She was absolutely great! She is an adoptive mother herself and brought so much personal experience in that I truly appreciated it. I am excited to work with her throughout our adoption. She follows Christ and understands why we are adopting. We are adopting not only to expand our family but because God commands us to care for the widows and orphans and this is our way of doing that.
We have most of the paperwork completed for our dossier. I am waiting on our Family Coordinator at AWAA to approve our documents and after that we should only have our physical exams to complete. We are waiting on the home study to be completed so that we can apply for immigration for our baby girl. We are hoping to go to Albuquerque next week to complete our visits.
I am so excited to bring this child into our home. I am excited to see my boys with her. Ryan tells me, "He is never going to be mean to his sister." Garrett prays for his little sister everyday. It makes my heart proud and my eyes teary to hear him say, "God be with our baby in Africa and protect her until we can get her." He is such a sweet boy. I am so blessed to have my kids!
I think that is all for now - we have a nursery rhyme to review, spelling and vocabulary words to study.
