Hi Honey, I'm Home

Hello All

I'm really sorry it's been so long. Time has just gotten away from me -- That and the fact that I lurk on about 10 different blogs daily which gives me no time at all to update my own! I do enjoy reading a couple of blogs every day and I get so disappointed when I check them and there aren't any updates. I can't imagine anyone ever reading MY blog like that! I'd definitely have to add some super cute baby pictures for that to happen! Does anyone have a few I can borrow?

Well, I'll catch you up in with bullets because it's been months and it would take me at least that long to type it all with details!

• Homestudy: We're getting there. We still need to watch the videos and take the tests. We've had our physicals. We're still waiting for our guardian letter to come in as well as 2 of our reference letters. Vuong is waiting on to find out if Russia has a Child Abuse Registry so he can get cleared. If they don't, then that's ok, too. But right now, we're waiting to find out if they even HAVE one. Of course, we've called the Russian Consulate in D.C., but can never speak to a human OR leave a message because the voice mail mailbox is full! :o(
• Work: School is ok this year. I have an interesting class with lots of different kinds of friends. They keep me busy. But I do love them (at least most of them... just kidding!) I'm feeling a calling to be a counselor, maybe because I spend the better part of my day trying to fix things/friends. I have a feeling this year will be a very rewarding one.
• China: We're starting to worry that the wait is now way over 3 years. We're considering changing countries, but we either have to wait 3 more years (to be married for 5 years) or the ONLY have children with special needs, which at this moment I'm not sure I'm entirely ready for. I go back and forth on this. I keep praying but so far haven't 'heard' anything specific. My ears and heart are open, though. I really want our baby to be Asian so it somewhat limits what countries we can adopt from. We are currently researching other programs and hope to make a decision soon so we can get a log in date.
• We had to put Daisy Jane to sleep. She was just too mean. And we wouldn't have passed our homestudy with her. I still think I hear her little bell on her collar (which signaled an attack) every once in a while but shortly after we put her down I had a vision of her sitting on God's lap and he was petting her and she was happy so I guess that's her way of saying she's ok. I do miss her, although I am enjoying not having to have a million band-aids on me anymore. ;o)

And I think that's about it. Oh, I know there's more, but I promise I won't make you wait for so long for the next one!

Steph