Final home visit

Our social worker visited our home today and we had our interview as a couple. It went very, very well and we are now beginning to create our profile and dear birthmother letter. We are very excited and are praying for our child's birthparents and in particular his/her birthmother. Joey did very well during the meeting. He played quietly, well as quietly as a 2 year old can possibly be.

On another note, my mom and dad are on a Holland America Caribbean cruise. They have been at sea for the last 2 days. Tomorrow they are in Aruba. Hopefully we will hear from them. Joey misses his Grammie and Bampa. He keeps saying "Bampa on plane and on boat." I hope that I am home when they call tomorrow and I can let him talk to them.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Growing up, I remember studying the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. I was in awe of the changes he initiated in our country. He was truly an amazing visionary and leader. I never realized, however, how much his work would influence my life. Without Martin Luther King's dream, I probably would never have been able to achieve my dream of becoming a mother. My husband and I are white our son Joey is African American. I cannot imagine my life without my precious little boy. Yet, if Martin Luther King had not had his dream, I cannot help but wonder if my dream would have never come true.

"I have a dream that one day ... little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today." ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

My Little Drummer Boy

Ah the fun begins!! Today, I had my individual interview with our social worker. I can't believe that we are starting the adoption process again!

I stayed home with Joey today because we both were feeling sort of yucky! Jill, our social worker came over today for my individual interview. We talked for almost 2 hours! She told us that we could start working on our "Dear Birthmother" letter and our profile. I'm so excited to meet our next baby!

Where your treasure is...

"For where your treasure is, there is your heart." Matthew 6:21

This verse hit me like a ton of bricks this morning in church. I have heard it spoken and read it countless times, but today, the Lord really used this verse to speak to my heart. The passage in Matthew that this comes from speaks about not laying up treasure on Earth where moth and rust destroy or where theives can break in and steal it, but rather, lay up your treasures in heaven where it will never be destroyed.

I need to make a better effort to invest my love, time and effort in the things that are good in my life. I need to spend more time reading my Bible and exploring what God is trying to teach me. I need to bend over backwards to show my wonderful husband how much I love him and I need to nurture the miraculous gift that the Lord has given me in my dear son, Joey. I need value my parents and extended family, especially my mom who is battling cancer. I need to honor the Lord with the work that I do with my students at my work.

So, I will spend less time in front of the t.v. and pursuing my other silly past-times and more time investing in the bountiful treasures the Lord has seen fit to give me. Because according to God's word, this will improve the condition of my heart

Back to work today.

I'm back at work today. I teach middle school music and on most days I really, really enjoy my job. Today, I am sad that I am not home with Joey. I have so enjoyed being home with him for almost 2 weeks. He is such a sweet boy.

We are in the middle of rehearsals for our school's production of "Annie". That means that I will not be getting home much before 4:00 for the next 6 weeks. I'm sure we will also be starting home visits within the next few weeks. Over vacation, I started thinking more about our next child. I am so excited to see what the Lord wants to do in our lives. I can't wait to be a Mommy again!!