A Sleepy Saturday

Hello to all:) I must say we are so blessed to have such wonderful friends who are faithful to pray and check in on us, even after taking a 10 month hiatus from our blog. You guys are great:)

Today I woke up feeling a little puny, so I am having a sleepy Saturday. The Scott's (Drew's parents) are here for a week to help with the house project. They are in the back of the house getting the walls ready for a second coat of compound while I sit here and rest. (Thanks!)

I guess I should fill you all in for those of you who don't know what is going on here at our little cedar abode. After months of sporadic contemplation on moving to add more space, we began to envision our home being the home our children know. So, we spent the next few months researching, drawing countless blueprints, and planning. In April, we demolished our garage to make way for stronger walls and a second story. We have spent our summer here, working and learning a lot (not only about building a home, but about each other:)). Many people from our church and home have come to help us during each stage of the process. Last week, we finished hanging sheet rock and now have one coat of compound on the walls. Added to the back of our house, now rests (atop our garage) an upstairs master bedroom and bathroom, and a nursery:) We are beginning to imagine little feet pitter-pattering their way down the hallway. It's so fun to go into the nursery and envision the room where our daughter will sleep and play, the corner where she will read countless books, and walls that will surround her.

In the waiting, as the Lord has faithfully led us, we have been so blessed by the many twists and turns that have been in our path. At a time when many people seem to acknowledge the long wait as a negative thing, God had poured His grace on us to recognize it as His time for perfecting of our hearts. Daily we are growing and being challenged in this race of life, and in the midst of it all, He is building our family into a stronger one. We are so grateful for the wisdom of the Lord, to lead us in the way we should go, and for seeing our need for this time in preparing us to be parents.

Please continue to pray for Salem. Pray as the Lord prompts your heart. We love you all!!!

Past The Review Room

Well, we are back with good news today:) Drew surprised me today with a hard copy of the CCAA website stating that all dossiers through July 31, 2006 have been reviewed and are now in line for referral placement!!! Needless to say, tears followed with a HUGE sigh of relief:) We were with the Nichols who adopted their daughter in May eating at SouperSalad. It was great to rejoice with Salem's future buddy:)

If you remember, our login date was July 14, 2006, and we have been waiting for over a year to hear the news we heard today. Although the process is slow, we know that God is creating our daughter and will bring her home in His perfect timing.

Thank you for hanging in there with us. We love you all and look forward to introducing you to Salem:)