a little random week

  There isn't a day that goes by that we are not thinking about Hannah or her adoption process. We really are tip toeing our way at the start. This past weekend my Mom took the boys over night and while that was happening Pete and I played cards and then put Sam to bed (early). We then took out our first pack of papers that we need to read and sign. It really was a great time to sit and do this together - but we are not able to send in the papers until our taxes come back. We need $1,500 for this paper work and then $200 for an online training session -which takes ten hours to view. So while we wait to do this - I took a picture of most of the countries that America World works through.

The letter on the top in the middle (the one you can't read) is the list of all our paper work we will be needing to get done after we send in the papers we have now. So many people have done this trail before it's nice to know they made it through the other side. We are just about ready to take the first step into the "woods" "bush" whatever you want to call it.
      I have to mention one more thing that happened to us last week. Our church was hosting an evening for couples to learn about "Men are like Waffles and Women are like Spaghetti" with Bill and Pam Farrel. Here is a little clip of their talk (okay it's actually ten minutes but it goes really fast.) :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1-cyNkNoRk

We had a great time there learning a lot and becoming more sensitive with one another and understanding a whole heck more of each other.
But what I want to share was who we met there. Have you ever noticed someone that you think you have met and it drove you crazy until you did something about it?  Across the very very crowded room I saw a couple that I thought I knew. After awhile I realized they were a couple that had just adopted two children from Ukraine. So I have never met them but "felt" like I did. I elbowed Pete and told him about my excitement which he was a little confused of because I never mentioned them before. Peter plowed our way to them and we introduced ourselves to them and talked a bit about adoption. Mike and Melanie are a lovely couple and very kindhearted. We are so glad that we got to met them.
That might not mean a lot to some that are reading this but when you choose adopt you find yourselves in another family group that understands your excitement and fears without having to voice them. It was another reassuring area for us. (plus it was my favorite part of the evening) 
So long, until next Thursday.