March 22, 2006 - NEW INFO

Our information packet for the waiting children's program came today. After much talking and prayer we have decided that we wanted to open our hearts, family and home to the possibility that one of these beauthiful children with a correctable "special need" could be our precious Mackenzie. We submitted our application to be on the interested families list and should hear back sometime this week regarding the approval. This was a big decision for us to make and we did not make it lightly. We are very confident and comfortable with the decision and are eager to meet whomever God has chosen as our little daughter. We did hear through our agency's weekly update that they are expecting a new batch of SN referrals in the next few weeks. It is very possible that we could look on the face of our sweet baby girl by the end of April. That moment when we get that first glipse of her photo will be eclipsed only by the moment when they place her in my arms. I can hardly wait ... but wait I will. Of course we do not know for certain if Mackenzie will be in this next batch of referrals or if she will even be a child from the waiting child program. If Mackenzie is not in the waiting child program it will likely be early next year before we see her face. God knows though and as much as I desperately want to hold my little girl, I know that His timing is perfect and will bring the perfect daughter to us. We are ready to submit our homestudy paperwork. We have made the needed revisions and are simply waiting for the adoption fund/savings account to be replenshed. That is the difficult thing. Waiting on something over which we have no control. Nate will be on spring break next week. It is hard to believe that there are only 8 weeks left of school. My how time has flown. It really does seem like only recently we were looking for an infant daycare ... I guess it was 6+ years and 1800 miles ago now though. What a funny and confident young boy Nate has become. He is sure that everyone loves him and does not seem to be overly concerned about their opion if they don't. We were very pleased with his grade card from school for the third quarter. The work that they are doing in first grade at this school is far more advanced and intense than anything I remember doing in first grade ... of course I realize that was a few years ago but still ... Nate too is excited for this little sister and faithfully puts a shiny star sticker on each day of the calendar to mark the time that passes until he is a big brother. To hear the plans he has for his baby sister crack me up. If only he knew ... little sitsters don't often play by big brothers rules. I guess he will have to learn that one first hand. It is baseball season now and Nate came home with flyer all excited about playing baseball. We are going to start him out at the Y and go from there. Some of the leagues around here are pretty competitive - even at the coach pitch level. Not sure I'm ready for that at 7 years old. 17 maybe but 7??? Nope ... not yet. Well, I am sure I have rambled enough for tonight. Mackenzie, our sweet princess, we are so ready for you! We pray you are safe, warm and healthy. We also pray that you are getting the hugs and kisses we send you each night! We love you baby girl! ~T