Live with me and be my love...
Live with me and be my Love, and we will all the pleasures prove. (Shakespeare) Today (August 2nd) is our five year wedding anniversary. It is so hard to believe that five years could have come and gone already! It seems like a blink of the eye since we stood at the front of the little old church in Maine giving our vows to each other. I remember being so nervous because we had written our own vows and memorized them. Those who know me well realize I do not memorize things well! It was my biggest fear that I would forget them. Thankfully we each were able to confidently deliver them and so far the Lord has graciously kept us and we trust He will continue to do so for many, many, many years.
The month of July proved to be extremely busy! I had the unexpected two week trip to Pennsylvania and then Jacob's family visited followed by my dear friend, Ruth, who came up from Florida. We had a wonderful time with her, she is sure to make you laugh and the friendship is a bond that isn't stressed by distance or years of not seeing one another. A true friend!
We have not had much time to think about the referral call we received and for that I am grateful. I do not want to dwell on the sadness of saying no. Many people have commented and encouraged us! Those words are balm to the soul. I likely will never know why we had to do what we had to do and I am fine with that. Instead I look ever more ahead of us and anticipate the Lord's direction each step of the way. I admit there are days when sadness creeps in and I am frustrated by the seemingly never-ending wait. Thankfully those days are few and far between.
The months of June and July each had 10 referrals. This is a goal our agency wanted to reach. I am happy they have gotten their goal. I pray it will continue to move along. I anticipate it slowing as the courts will close in just seven days for two months. However AWAA does not estimate that referrals will slow down much. We have another conference call with our family coordinator on Tuesday. We always learn much from them as it is the only contact we have with them.
Some families who got referrals in July are the Caldwells (a baby boy), the Laughners (a boy) (As a side note, our dossiers went to Ethiopia together!). The Britton family (baby boy), the Hammonds (baby boy) and the Joners (baby girl). We heartily offer Congratulations!
