In one week from today, we will be heading out to California for a family vacation! The boys are very excited, as are we! Can't help but wonder if this will be our last family vacation for awhile!
Though the initial excitement of the adoption process has definitely worn off, the unknown excitement still lingers for sure. I think after being on the waiting list 6 months now with no profile showings so far, we are pretty used to no activity with the adoption. I wouldn't say my hopes are fading, but sometimes I feel almost numb to the whole waiting process. Days will go by without me thinking about "the call". I think this is good. Living each day wondering if today is the day is not a fun way to live. And still staying faithful that God led us to adoption for a reason. I truly believe he would not have let us get this far, pay thousands of dollars, and then have nothing work out in the end. There is a plan, we just aren't aware of it yet!!
Please pray for safe travels as we go to California next week. We will be visiting La Quinta, Anaheim, and San Diego. Excited to see the children's faces as they experience new things!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
6 Months
Wow, can't believe it's been almost 6 months that we have been waiting already. Some days it feels like it should be longer and some days, shorter. There hasn't been a whole lot of activity at our adoption agency lately either, just a few moms that aren't sure if they are going to parent or proceed with the adoption steps. We are both still very anxious for something to happen yet also very cautious knowing that when the timing is right, it will happen.
Currently I am suppose to be training for a half marathon. Anyone who has trained for a 1/2 or full marathon knows the time and commitment that goes into it. It's a lot of time away from your family and when I ran my last one I always felt guilty coming home from work and leaving Nolan for another hour or two to go run. However, it's fallen on my bucket list again to complete another one and when something is in my head I can't seem to get it out! I also don't know if this will be one of my last ones to run for awhile. If we get a baby, it would make training MUCH harder! Anyways, while pre-training my IT Band Syndrome has kicked in again. The IT Band is a thick band that runs from your hip, down the side of your leg and to your knee. When you overuse this band without proper stretching and strengthening, it becomes irritated and extremely painful preventing you to run and in my case...even walk! So I am now on the injured list and receiving chiropractic, personal training, & physical training! Trying to do anything to get my injury recovered and back to running before it's too late. My race is scheduled for the first weekend in June. Unfortunately, I also have this in BOTH legs. Prayers are accepted for a quick healing for me! Running is definetly my "therapy" and I always say if I wasn't a runner, I would have to receive counseling. HA!
Thank you also to everyone who is following our blog and our journey. It is comforting to know we have so many people who are cheering us on and praying for us to complete our family. We are truly blessed.
Currently I am suppose to be training for a half marathon. Anyone who has trained for a 1/2 or full marathon knows the time and commitment that goes into it. It's a lot of time away from your family and when I ran my last one I always felt guilty coming home from work and leaving Nolan for another hour or two to go run. However, it's fallen on my bucket list again to complete another one and when something is in my head I can't seem to get it out! I also don't know if this will be one of my last ones to run for awhile. If we get a baby, it would make training MUCH harder! Anyways, while pre-training my IT Band Syndrome has kicked in again. The IT Band is a thick band that runs from your hip, down the side of your leg and to your knee. When you overuse this band without proper stretching and strengthening, it becomes irritated and extremely painful preventing you to run and in my case...even walk! So I am now on the injured list and receiving chiropractic, personal training, & physical training! Trying to do anything to get my injury recovered and back to running before it's too late. My race is scheduled for the first weekend in June. Unfortunately, I also have this in BOTH legs. Prayers are accepted for a quick healing for me! Running is definetly my "therapy" and I always say if I wasn't a runner, I would have to receive counseling. HA!
Thank you also to everyone who is following our blog and our journey. It is comforting to know we have so many people who are cheering us on and praying for us to complete our family. We are truly blessed.
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