Insominia

Have you ever tried to sleep and couldn't? I mean really tried? My grandfather told me a joke yesterday about a man who went to his doctor and said; " Doc I just can't sleep, I lie there with my eyes open and I just can't go to sleep" the doctor replys " close your eyes".

I have laid in bed for a very long time with my eyes closed trying to go to sleep and have been unable to sleep. I know that most of my insominia is due to taking a medication. It keeps me awake! and i hate it!

Okay well i better be off i think after looking at this screen for a while i might actually be sleepy.

~G~

Tanner, Elizabeth & Abigail

I think I may have posted this picture once before. This is actually a year old, it is from last Christmas. This is Tanner he will be 5 in January. He is the proud big brother of Rebecca, Abigail & Elizabeth. My sister has got beautiful babies!

This is baby Elizabeth. She was born in March and is a cutie!

This is the only one I have where you can see Abby's face. the others she has her head down in. Abigail Turned 2 on November 6th. just 6 day's before my birthday!

Sharing a few pics...

This is Rebecca she just turned 3 on the 26th. My sisters oldest daughter she has two younger sisters and one older brother Tanner.

ADOTION

Lately I've been reading alot on how others view adoption. I know that because I'm a Christian woman who has delt with the loss of fertility I have a much different view than other people.
You see I've been told that I should just give up on being a mother because I wasn't meant to give birth.
Well I see it this way... I was born to be an adoptive mother. I have always taken care of other peoples children and I have always had the ability to love children regardless of thier skin color, sex, national origin, or age. God gives people gifts, I belive one of mine is loving children I didn't give birth to.
I struggled for a long time with the not being pregnant issue. I gave it to God and I greived and I accepted that I'll not be getting pregnant. In fact at this moment I will be glad to never give birth. I know too many people who hated being pregnant and I don't want to be one of those kinds of people who makes everyone around them nervous because I'm moody and emotional due to pregnancy.

Anyway.... I just don't think it is fair or right for people to say that I shouldn't adopt just because I cannot or choose not to give birth. I am adopting children who either have no parents or who's parents cannot or will not care for them.

Okay I'll get off my soap box now and say one last thing...
If you are planning to adopt, if you are pregnant and don't feel like you can parent your baby... Pray, seek a professional to tell you what your options are and get educated! Don't listen to all the crap around you and make an informed decission. No one should choose adoption just to please someone else!

Good night and God Bless
~G~

AT LAST!!!!!!

I'M FINALLY BACK ONLINE AT HOME!
I have missed blogging from the priviacy of my home. and now i come to you live from my bedroom! we have moved the computer in here because we will be adding beds to the kids bedroom soon!
We still have not heard from the homestudy lady but i pray it will be soon...

Bye the way i must inform you that this morning around 2am my loving husband hit a dear with my new car!
I was afraid to look at it but it wasn't too bad. it will need some repairs but I'm not sure how much yet. we are going to have to take it to a paint and body shop soon and get an estimate.

well it is getting late and i need to get some sleep but I'll be here alot now!
Godbless and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
~G~

Home Study

We recieved a letter from Children and Family Services today. We will be getting a visit from our CW soon to do our Home study interview! I am really looking forward to getting that finished. I still have a list of things to do but i'll get it done!

My birthday went well. I did get a couple of nice gifts, like a watch, a new dress and some great smelling bath gels. I am looking forward to the next years as I'll be a mother again soon and can't wait.

well don't have much time today i have to run, but i'll post again soon!

God Bless!
~G~

Happy Birthday To Me.....

Okay so Sunday I'll be 29! I'm not at all upset or worried that I'm gettin old. In fact I've been waiting to turn 29 for two years now. :) You see in order to adopt internationally both adoptive parents must be at least 29 and a half. We have not given up on adopting internationally eventhough we are going to adopt from with in our state. Some day I would like to adopt a little girl from China. I have wanted to do this for several years now and I have been praying that if it is God's will he will provide a way for us to afford to adopt from China.

So..... The last PRIDE class was great! We are now waiting on Children and family services to call and schedule an appointment for our Homestudy interviews. We are waiting but i'm not real patient!

Well I've got a concert to go to tonight so i need to get off here and get going.
Jadon Lavik... check him out.

God Bless,
~G~

We are almost done!

Last Saturday was the next to the last class we had to complete. We have really learned alot by attending these classes. I would encourage anyone considering Adoption or Foster care to fill out the application with DHS, take the classes THEN make an informed decission. I mean you are only going to be allowing yourslef to learn what being a foster/adoptive parent is all about. It will also help you to understand what kids who are in the system go through, and how we as parents and adults can help make life better for them .

This coming Friday the 3rd our church is having a hay ride and hot dog roast and we are really looking forward to getting together. We love doing all our church activities! I can't wait to have our children placed with us as we will have a lot of fun attending our outings.
This Saturday is our last PRIDE class and we are so excited. My CW called yesterday and told me that she turned in our Homestudy referal and so now I just have to get some paperwork submitted and we will be on our way to being done. I am so excited.

We have decided to get two sets of bunk beds and are going to be able to take up to three(3) children in one placement. I know it will be a challenge but I feel like this is something God will make sure we can handle!

I was so glad to see my friends the Howards are doing so well with their new Forever Family and I can't wait to see the adoption finialized! God Bless you Kristy and Tony!

Well I need to get off here I have errands to run.
I'll Post again soon!
God Bless
~G~