A Few Postings Wrapped into One

7 Months & the 4 Letter Word
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Time to update all of you again. It has officially been 7 months since I submitted my paperwork to AWAA. And, in times past, it has only taken 7-9 months for a referral of a baby girl to come. However, when I entered the Ethiopia program, there was a large influx of families doing the same. Therefore, the wait (that lovely, 4 letter word that describes a lot of life, yet no one really likes) will be longer than originally expected. I am still around 13 or 14 on the list for a baby girl, and about 1-2 referrals of baby girls have been being given out each month.

On a different note, thanks to all of you who supported the Fall & Christmas Fundraisers that I put together. The response was incredible. Here's a brief account of what people purchased. I was able to handmake around 100 pies, plus around twelve dozen cinnamon rolls or dinner rolls.

Here's an example of the way one of my days went. The Saturday before Christmas, I got up and made 4 pies. I went to my church and with the Single Experience baked over 1,000 cookies for 8 police precincts (our Adopt-a-Cop on Christmas Eve outreach). While at the church I got several more orders for pies - totally was not anticipated, but yeah! I came home to my parents being in town. With their help, I was able to make up another 18 pies (that is 22 in all for the day), plus we made three homemade pizzas. Yep, that was all in one day. I was so tired, and yet exhilarated that we had made it all happen.


Closing Out 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Well, 2008 is coming to a close, and what a better way than to mail off a large adoption payment that is due mid-January. God is so good. On the payment, very little had to be charged to a credit card. That is thanks to God, good planning and budgeting, and people supporting the Adoption Fundraiser above.


It's Really 2009 - WOW!
Thursday, January 1, 2009

At 34 minutes past Midnight, I had the most startling discovery. This is the year that Saraia, my daughter, will come home from Ethiopia. Oh my goodness. How wild to say. I've been telling people that it will happen in 2009. Well, 2009 is now here. This is the year!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!