some Guatemalan Adoption news

I get an adoption news letter and this was in it today.
U.S. FORESEES END TO GUATEMALA’S HALT OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS
The president of the Directive Council of the National Council on Adoption (CNA) in Guatemala confirmed that no new international adoption cases would be accepted so that the country can focus on establishing accreditation [...]

The small things that are Much Bigger

During this stressful time in our lives we remind ourselves often that what is going on inside me and what’s toddling around us are much bigger than anything going on outside.
In previous years we would have given up the ENTIRE value of this home for our little Guatemalan we now have or the little girl [...]

explanation

Just a small explanation of my outburst yesterday that turned into scripture. (I am going to try not to complain here)
The home inspector who inspected our home convinced our buyer that we had an issue with our home that was bigger than it really is. We were willing to fix the problem, but the buyer [...]

selling a house

I typed out a vent post about what we are going through with the sale of our current home.
Then, I spent time with God and read this:
“Do everything without complaining of arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you [...]

“You better not love her more. “

WHAT!?!?!?!?
This is what someone said, who has known Josh and I for almost 6 years, when Josh told them we are pregnant!
The fear that people will think this of our family (and all the assumptions that go with it) were one of the first things that went through our minds when the pregnancy test [...]

A Bummer and some Shameless Marketing

After only a few days of being on the market. . . . we got an offer for our house from the first people who looked at it!!!! After a few counters it was going to be the perfect situation. Full asking price, perfect closing date, the possibility of buying a home in Kansas City [...]

Another BIG Announcement

We are keeping ourselves busy around here!
“Around Here” is about to change. . . .

We are moving to Kansas City!!
Josh got a job in Market Research at Hallmark! He has wanted to make the transition from engineering to this area of business since he got his MBA. This job offers us the opportunity [...]