Rainy day updates

I don't have much to update, but since it's a rainy day, I thought I'd write up a new blog. 

In the process...
Our report should be done this week and signed off by Bethany's director.  After that we are officially "waiting".  Everyone keeps asking how long it will be and the best answer I have is God long.  It's in God's hands, as it has always been, but most especially now.  We are waiting for the right birth mother to feel we are the right adoptive parents for her baby.  That could be days, weeks, months from now.  We have no idea! My ideal timing would be this summer.  I have a lot going on right now with school and work, including my internship with my principal.  I have a student teacher working with me.  I am really enjoying this group of kids.  So, if I had the choice, I wouldn't want to miss this semester.  BUT, I will take the baby whenever it comes and we will juggle however we must to make it work.  One of the wonderful things about my husband is he has the ability to take everything that comes our way and make it seem easy.  So while I will stress and worry and wonder, he will sit back and be the calm face of this little family. :-)

As for fundraising...
Mark's cousin, Kristen, has taken the reigns, literally, to organize a horse show in our benefit! I am so excited.  Partially because she is working so hard and I am not.  But also because this is something that Mark's family will be involved in and that makes me happy.  Sometimes I feel like they don't feel as a part of this as I want them to be.  So this fundraiser will take place in Bamberg and they are running the show! Kristen has coordinated the whole thing and it will be fabulous! Now, I don't know much about horses, she has had to break everything down to me in kindergarten terms.  This will mainly be for people who do horse shows normally, barrel racing and stuff.  But they are also doing some rides for kids who just want to get on a horse.  My niece might not get off a horse once they put her on.  There will be a cake auction and concessions.  It should be a really fun day! If you want to help out, attend, need some details, let me know and I'll put you in touch with Kristen. 

And so, Mark and I continue to do the things we love while we pray and wait for our baby and we pray for the birth mother who right now might be making difficult decisions.  I feel like 2012 will be a spectacular year for us.  At least I'll graduate, so we know one exciting thing!!