Well, it has again been a while since my last post...for a couple of reasons. It may sound silly, but for the most part I feel like I am talking to myself...not that there is a problem with that (I do that quite often actually), but it makes it hard to know what to write about, since I don't really need to update myself on what's been going on in my life. The other reason is that life (as usual has been SO chaotic here in the last month of school, that it has been hard to find a moment to actually force myself to sit down and type! So just to give you a quick update, I'd started working at a tutoring center, which I had planned to do for the summer to bring in any extra support for our adoption. Then I received notification that another summer job opportunity that I thought had fallen through was being offered to me! Praise God! I think that will be a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow. I will be working as an office assistant basically, for our county Iowa State Extension Office. They work a lot with 4-H and all things agricultural. For those of you out in blog land, the largest (I think we still hold the title for the largest) county fair in the world is housed right in our very own small town of Spencer every September, and the IA Extension Office has quite a BIG responsibility of getting things up and ready for that. So in addition to all of the clerical duties, I will be educating myself on all things Fair-related. Now, even though I grew up in a small-ish mid-western town, and all of my grandparents were farmers, and my husband and his family were farmers, I am NOT a farm gal. I know NOTHING about tending to crops or animals. In fact, my dad thought it would be a good character-enriching experience for us to learn to care for a garden. I HATED IT! I mean, for crying out loud, I had to weed it every day! ;) And if you ask my cousin's Erin and Luke, they will verify that I was CONVINCED one year that my grandpa's sheep had melted like the wicked witch of the east from being too overheated with all of their wool covering. My loving husband (boyfriend at the time) graciously tried to induct me into his family one weekend by asking him to help out with castrating their pigs. His sisters (to my everlasting appreciation) saved me from that horrible, I mean "wonderful", opportunity. So to make a long story even longer (as is often the case with me) I will be learning and growing through this seasonal job experience.
On another note, hopefully soon I will be able to post a blog about the Christian-Alliance-for-Orphans Summit that we attended at the end of April. It was SUCH an exciting and confirming experience for us. There was SO much that we encountered it is hard to know what to blog about first! But that will be coming soon...hopefully after I have completed the four remaining days of school!
And finally, I just wanted make it known that we officially sent in our agency contracts and fee this week! Yea! We've made our next step in the adoption process, and now we will begin the homestudy and training process of our journey. I still am amazed daily by the way God Almighty is shaping our path, and how faithfully He affirms His plan through us. We are excited to finally get moving and focused on this process and can't wait to join our agency listserv to get more aquainted with everyone out there. I love to learn, and I've never been afraid to ask questions or seek out advice. This will be one more resource that will allow me to develop further, and I am very much looking forward to it! Happy Wednesday everyone!
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Hi Nic! Congratulations on sending in your paperwork and getting rolling! I know for sure God will honor your commitment and love for Him!! So exciting! Of course you can use anything from my blog for your church-- thanks for asking. :) Excited to follow your journey! :)
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