Monday, September 17, 2007

Snot

"As snot flows through the noses of my kids, so are the days of our lives..."

Ok, so I have a while to go before I can write good enough to have more readers, however, as most of you can imagine, when one of the kids gets sick, they all get sick...

In the past three weeks, there has been sneezes, coughs, runny eyes, runny noses, stuffy noses, grumbly voices, throwing up, coming out of the other end, fevers, and now - pink eye.

Took Kylie and John to the doctor today and they both have pink eye. The only place I can figure they got it is from preschool. Kylie has now been to preschool all of two days and look what happens! And John has a double ear infection. You know how you wait and wait, wondering if you should take your child to the doctor? You dread the phrase, "It will just have to run its course." I waited too long...

Kaycee just has the nose that has been running from the middle of August till now - Leonard swears she has at least a gallon come out a day...

The gunk that comes out of Kylie's eyes are green - it would be a pretty color for paint, or a shirt, but not coming out of my daughter's eyes...

But I think we are on our way to recovery now! Thank God for doctors and medicine!

Monday, September 3, 2007

I think I have been called...

Adoption has touched my life more than I could ever have imagined. I think it all started before I was married to my husband.

I remember getting a call from him at work (we were just dating at that point - it had only been about a month or two.) He was so excited - his mom had just called and his sister and brother-in-law had just referred their first son, who would soon be called Quinn. It was something I will always remember.

A few months later, we were meeting Quinn for the first time. Here was this little boy, who had been taken thousands of miles to a strange land, with strange people. He was all smiles, with bright beautiful eyes. It was an incredible experience.

A couple years later, the next amazing experience happened. By this time, my husband and I were experiencing a mild form of infertility. At the same time, my sister in law and brother in law traveled back to Russia to bring home a little boy and a little girl. What an experience that was...and I only know a little.

We started looking into adoption from China but then became pregnant soon after. Even though we didn't adopt at that time, I knew it was still in my heart.

Well, of course, as you are reading this blog, you know we have since adopted our daughter Kaycee from China. She has been home for two months and is doing wonderfully!

Before you think I am going to called to adopt again, keep reading...

I really feel called to start a ministry for orphans. I have prayed and prayed. I have started research and more research. I have talked and talked to my husband. But this is the first time I have put it into writing.

I want to help families get past the obstacles of funding their adoptions. Even though we have adoption debt and it isn't a small amount, I still feel led to help others.

I wonder if there is some way to help even one more child find their forever family? I have started research with Shoahannah's Hope. They are an incredible resource! They have information on how to approach your church about a ministry, etc.

I am scared to death, but am feeling very led to do this...