Don't know where to start

Gosh--this will be such a babbling post I am sure. I thought when I got a blog I wouldn't be able to shut up but that hasn't been the case thus far.  I can't get my thought together enough to blog.

We finally sent off our contract on last Wed--April 21. It seems so real now. Nervous and super excited. I actually think Mike might be a tad more excited than me. Hayden is starting to ask where "she" will sit in our car--even offering to give up his booster seat. lol!!! Now on to the paperwork stack---------ahhh! This dossier will be the death of me. It's so worth it I know.

Finally told my parents this past Sunday. They are having a tough time. It's so new to them.  They are in shock and concerned for us. They have heard bad adoption stories where we on the other hand have heard so many good ones that out weigh the bad  times 5.  It's also not a great time to be springing adoption on people when they just heard the Russian story of the woman in Tn sending her child back. ( I'll save my thoughts on that for another post. ) We have been looking at this stuff for over a yr so I can understand their shock. Pray for them and me. It's hard being such a close family --sometimes there are no boundaries--no realization that I am not 15 anymore. It's tough.

Had an awesome sermon at church this past Sunday. It spoke to Mike and I. It was all about Gideon and stepping out in Faith.  Our pastor was talking about not being a cream puff Christian.  God called  Gideon  a mighty man of valour even when he was hiding under a tree. God knew the plans he had for Gideon though and he knew he could be a mighty man of valour. It was just an awesome sermon--I'm still thinking about it. Our new quote that will be our family motto--"When you submit yourself to God, He will take you places you never dreamed you could go." Ain't that the truth??? (ok I know ain't is not proper English but I will be throwing some southern slang in here from time to time-lol!)

Ok I'll leave you with my new favorite song by Leeland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajIFfSaEzE

You lived among the least of these


The weary and the weak

And it would be a tragedy for me to turn away.



All my needs you have supplied.

When i was dead you gave me life.

How could i not give it away so freely?



And i`ll follow you into the homes that are broken.

Follow you into the world.

Meet the needs for the poor and the needy god.

Follow you into the world.



Use my hands use my feet

To make your kingdom come

Through the corners of the earth

Until your work is done

`cause faith without works is dead

And on the cross your blood was shed

So how could i not give it away so freely?



And i`ll follow you into the homes that are broken.

Follow you into the world.

Meet the needs for the poor and the needy god.

Follow you into the world.

(x2)



I give all myself.

I give all myself

I give all myself.to you.



And i give all myself.

Yes i give all myself.

And i give all myself.to you.



And i`ll follow you into the homes that are broken

Follow you into the world.

Meet the needs for the poor and the needy god.

Follow you into the world.

(x2)