They're off...

Well ,today is the first day of Jr. High School. I do not know who was more nervous, me or them? (I didn't let them see that I was a little apprehensive) I actually thought Samuel had it all together this morning. He was acting pretty cool and collected, nothing out of the ordinary. He got up, got dressed, fixed hair, ate breakfast, brushed teeth, put his deodorant and cologne on, then played the piano until Peter was ready to go. We took our "first day picture" (how long does a mom get to do this?) and headed off to Cain. Then out of no where, I hear this frantic voice from the back seat, "Mom, where is my binder?" I look back and saw a look in Samuel's eyes that I rarely see, a look of despair. I think to myself, "Oh my, Samuel is nervous". I then reminded him that he left all his school supplies in his locker last Thursday when he picked up his schedule. A small sigh of relief made its way up to me. Peter of course had "Cold Play" blasting in the front seat. He is a lot like me - loving to listen to loud music to escape. I trust that they will have a wonderful day. Another chapter in their lives of becoming young men. I pray that they make wise choices. The Lord is faithful! I pray all your kids have a wonderful first day of school too.

One down - three to go!

Our meeting lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes. Beverley, our social worker, was very easy to talk with. I really enjoyed visiting with her and could have stayed longer. You know me, I could talk to a wall. She gave me a lot to think about and to discuss with Rob. The next meeting will be with Rob by himself, then the whole family. I can not go into detail, but Rob and I have some very important decisions to make and we would appreciate your prayers. Please pray that God would reveal where we should go from here...

A journey indeed! Rob and I have wanted to adopt for years. The Lord's timing is perfect and here we go... We began this process in July and are in the midst of filling out forms and collecting paperwork - there is a lot! My first meeting with our social worker is this weekend. Not really knowing what to expect, I am a little nervous.