Surrendered

I stopped by a friend's house yesterday to drop off some Cd's I had borrowed and ended up staying for a chat with her and her husband. They asked how the adoption process was going for us, and it was really nice to be able to openly talk about everything involved. We talked, I cried, we prayed, we talked some more- just one of those times that really makes you glad to be in that moment. I had mentioned something I heard a reality show participant say, that God laughs at our plans, and said that God had really laughed at mine to stop at 2 kids! But since I accepted His will for me, I haven't had any doubts about what is happening in my life. As I said the word "accepted" my friend's husband said "surrendered." I had not thought about that word in my relationship to God, but there couldn't be a more perfect one to describe how I feel towards Him right now. I know that His plan will be revealed to our family and I trust Him completely.

I'm working on the home study paperwork and am close to being finished. When it is done, I will post about it. You might be surprised at how much is involved!

Surrendered-
Ashley

Car Talk

This picture is of Grant and his best friend, Tommy. It was taken over a year ago, after their first baseball game of the season. These two crack me up. They've been friends since they were babies and can go months without seeing each other and pick up right where they left off. Rarely do they argue over anything and play dates are always successful. So we took Tommy to the ball field with us last night. Grant's team played the late game, but he wanted to watch the game before so we went early. After picking Tommy up, we were in the car driving to get a bite to eat and the boys were talking. Tommy and his family had been out of town the night before to look at a boat for sale and had stayed in a hotel. We talked about jumping on the beds because that's what our family always does the minute we set foot in a hotel room. Grant asked Tommy, "Why did you guys have to stay in hotel last night?" Tommy replied, "We're thinking about buying a boat." To which Grant replied, "We're thinking about buying a baby!" Once I stopped laughing, I explained to Grant that we weren't buying a baby, we were adopting a baby and there's a difference. I guess he's heard me talk about how expensive the adoption process is and how we really need to watch what we spend. We're saving every possible penny right now to bring this baby into our home. Grant must equate that with "buying a baby." I'll never forget that one!