THANKFUL for some pretty exciting adoption NEWS!
I love this time of year as our full turkey tummies turn towards wintery weather and the nostalgia that Christmas season beckons. During the holidays I oscillate somewhere between feeling immense sorrow for the 'missing my mama' size hole in my heart to utter joy as I watch the magic of Christmas unfold through the eyes of our three children. As we sat in church this morning my heart skipped a beat in awe of the huge flakes that floated softly through the air. It wasn't more than ten or twenty minutes, but it seemed a total indulgence to behold this tiny slice of beauty that is rare in Portland and on the 1st of December! It didn't stick, but that's ok with me... I know it's blanketing the mountains and that is enough! Ok, so get to it already... what's the news you might ask? Well it's really two fold. First, we officially passed our homestudy! Our social worked called us tonight to congratulate us. She is still working on the final ...