Sunday, May 24, 2009
Catching up!
It has been a few weeks since I posted last, so I thought I would take a minute to update...
Travis had his cornea transplant about 2 weeks ago. It went well and the doctor says that it appears to be healing well. Travis has already noticed an improvement in his vision. He went back to work last week. He says that he is having a difficult time there because it is hard to stare at a computer screen all day, but he is adjusting.
As for me, I am so excited to see the school year winding down. I took all of my 8th graders files to the high schools this past week...that is a sign that it really is almost over. It has been a very difficult year and it will be nice to have a few weeks off. I start ESY (basically summer school) with my students on June 15 and go until July 9. It is only 3 hours a day/4 days a weeks, so it's not too bad.
As far as our adoption goes, nothing has changed. The past few weeks have been really hard on me. Travis is so strong. I ask him often if he ever gets discouraged about the whole situation. He says he does, but he is really good about being strong for me. It sometimes feels like it is never going to happen. It is frustrating because my whole life all I have ever wanted is to be a mom. I know we haven't been waiting very long, and that there are couples that wait much longer, but I am not, nor have I ever been a patient person. When I decide I want something, I want it now. I am just trying to figure out what Heavenly Father is trying to teach us and what we can gain from this trial. We continue to pray and have faith that it will happen and take it one day at a time.
Tomorrow is Travis and my 3rd Anniversary. It is crazy to think about it. It seems like we have been together so much longer. It feels like he has always been in my life. He is my best friend and I love him so much!
Travis had his cornea transplant about 2 weeks ago. It went well and the doctor says that it appears to be healing well. Travis has already noticed an improvement in his vision. He went back to work last week. He says that he is having a difficult time there because it is hard to stare at a computer screen all day, but he is adjusting.
As for me, I am so excited to see the school year winding down. I took all of my 8th graders files to the high schools this past week...that is a sign that it really is almost over. It has been a very difficult year and it will be nice to have a few weeks off. I start ESY (basically summer school) with my students on June 15 and go until July 9. It is only 3 hours a day/4 days a weeks, so it's not too bad.
As far as our adoption goes, nothing has changed. The past few weeks have been really hard on me. Travis is so strong. I ask him often if he ever gets discouraged about the whole situation. He says he does, but he is really good about being strong for me. It sometimes feels like it is never going to happen. It is frustrating because my whole life all I have ever wanted is to be a mom. I know we haven't been waiting very long, and that there are couples that wait much longer, but I am not, nor have I ever been a patient person. When I decide I want something, I want it now. I am just trying to figure out what Heavenly Father is trying to teach us and what we can gain from this trial. We continue to pray and have faith that it will happen and take it one day at a time.
Tomorrow is Travis and my 3rd Anniversary. It is crazy to think about it. It seems like we have been together so much longer. It feels like he has always been in my life. He is my best friend and I love him so much!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Nothing new...
There is really nothing new to report as far as our adoption goes.
This is a portion of one of my favorite books, "Today Is Your Day" by Dr. Seuss, it kind of explains where we are at
The Waiting Place......
for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come,
or the rain to go or the phone to ring,
or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a sting of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
We are defiantly just waiting...
Everything else in our lives are going well. Travis is excited to see the end of the semester. He has his final tomorrow and will be off for the summer. He is going in for surgery on Friday to have a cornea transplant in his right eye. He is looking forward to being able to see a little better, but not so excited to have surgery. It should go well, though.
I am looking forward to summer break. I love my students, but I am ready for this school year to be over. It has been very stressful, not just because of my students, but because of everything that has been going on in our lives.
We are so excited for what the future holds for us! Hopefully soon we will have a new addition. We appreciate all the countless prayers that have been said in our behalf. We love you all!
This is a portion of one of my favorite books, "Today Is Your Day" by Dr. Seuss, it kind of explains where we are at
The Waiting Place......
for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come,
or the rain to go or the phone to ring,
or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a sting of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
We are defiantly just waiting...
Everything else in our lives are going well. Travis is excited to see the end of the semester. He has his final tomorrow and will be off for the summer. He is going in for surgery on Friday to have a cornea transplant in his right eye. He is looking forward to being able to see a little better, but not so excited to have surgery. It should go well, though.
I am looking forward to summer break. I love my students, but I am ready for this school year to be over. It has been very stressful, not just because of my students, but because of everything that has been going on in our lives.
We are so excited for what the future holds for us! Hopefully soon we will have a new addition. We appreciate all the countless prayers that have been said in our behalf. We love you all!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Travis's Birthday
Travis is 28 today. We are having our families come over for cake and ice cream. I am so grateful for Travis. He is such a wonderful husband. I'm grateful that he honors his priesthood. A few weeks ago, I was having a difficult day, and Travis was able to give me a blessing of comfort. It really helped and I am so glad that Travis has made the choices in his life that allows him to have the priesthood. I am so thankful that we will be able to be together forever. He is so good to me and I love him very much!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
No New News
Nothing has changed. We are still just waiting. We have heard of a few situations that may be benefical for us, but nothing has been confirmed. I feel that at this point, we are in a good spot. We are still living our lives in hopes that it will happen quickly, but we still have to continue on.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Approved...for real
We received official word on Thursday, that we are approved for adoption. Our profile has been published and birth parents are able to start viewing it. We are so excited and now all we can do is wait. We are going to continue to get our names and story out there and hopefully we will have a new addition to our family soon. If you would like to check out our profile or know anyone that is considering placing their baby for adopt please refer them to our profile:
https://beta.itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/22586199/ourMessage.jsf
We love you all and are so thankful for all your love and support.
https://beta.itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/22586199/ourMessage.jsf
We love you all and are so thankful for all your love and support.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Approved...
well, not yet, but soon. We received word yesterday that our case will be presented to the adoption board on Monday, March 9. We are so excited and are hoping that all goes well. Our case worker said that she doesn't think there is any reason that we won't be approved. Please keep us in your prayers.
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