Take a guess

Okay folks, I have got tired of waiting for our referral and trying to guess when it will come. When do you think it will come?

This coming Wednesday marks 4 months and 2 weeks of waiting. They say 3-5 mo. of waiting but it can be longer... I sure hope not...

Anyway please leave a comment with your guess!

4 Months 1 week

Habakkuk 2:3
"For the vision awaits its appointed time;it hastens to the end-it will not lie.If it seems slow, wait for it:it will surely come; it will not delay"

I was checking blogs and stole this verse off of this blog. I love it. Pray that they get their referral soon. It has been 5 months for them. We are given a referral estimate of 3-5 months and when you’re in the window its hard enough to wait but exit that window it is even harder! Wouldn’t it be great if they got it today on their 5 month mark?!

Today marks 4 months and 1 week of being in the window for us!!! I have never been more excited to see each day pass because I know that it means we are that much closer to our son or daughter!!!

A walk to beautiful

WOW! I watched A Walk to Beautiful and all I have to say if you haven't seen it, you NEED to. I was a little sceptical at first but it is SO good, sad, happy, etc. It made me want to give all of my money to the Fistula Foundation (what is a fistula~ check out the site: fistulafoundation.org ). I really wish I could send them (the women in Ethiopia that are "shunned" for lack of better word) the Bible and let them know that they aren't alone and that God loves them. I want to send some Bibles in Amharic to the "hospitals" so that they can know of God's love. That was the hardest thing for me- to watch as all these women that thought they were alone and had no one who cared and didn't know of God. Even if you have no tie to Ethiopia this video is a MUST SEE.

A family that was a week ahead of us recieved their referral today. I am SO excited for them. I have watched their blog closley as we are so close in time to be put on the wait list and probably will travel together. It has been a really fun blog to watch. However, as they received their referral I looked at the FBI list and felt really sad as, according to it, we are 12th in line. It still can be November, etc. before we receive our referral. The wait has really started to weigh heavily on our hearts as it feels like it has been forever of a wait. I know in Gods time it will happen and that HE is GOOD and will bless us beyond what we can possibly ask or imagine.

Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us

So we continue to put our hope and trust in the Lords time and pray that the wait won't be too much longer!

All of you out there who continue to read our blog and for those of you who post- THANKS so much! I appologize for not having posted on a lot of your blogs lately. I get to read them a lot but don't have the time to post as it can take SEVERAL minutes for the computer to load so I CAN post.

A little update

This past Wednesday put us at 4 months on the waitlist.
We are 13th in line to receive a referral according to the FBI list.

Lights, power, action...

What could be greater...? Last night David brought home a generator that he borrowed from work. We hooked it up and had a little bit of power. It was very exciting! Then around 10:45 I couldn't sleep and as I was laying there, the lights turned on in the house! OOOOOOOh! David was so tired he didn't even notice. I HAD to wake him up, I was stoked! Apparently the power company cleared a tree late last night and "we've got power"! They thought it would be 3 weeks... It's funny b/c I am still adpting to HAVING power. I have found myself in several rooms trying to find something and mad at myself for not having brought a flashlight and then I realized I could just flip a switch. It was also really cold last night as the AC came on. David was excited about that b/c he has been working in areas that have had air conditioning. He says the house felt like an oven. I had got used to the regular temps. (its been very nice temperatures here) and it was good for me. It's also great not to hear the hum of generators all day and night. It is SO quiet! I have done dishes, laundry, etc. I have REALLY enjoyed being able to do it! Its funny what we take for granted.

As for the MRE's that David blogged about earlier -> they were great! We were out of food and they weren't too bad to eat. We got a box of 10 of them. We had fun opening our first one b/c they were packed with all sorts of stuff. Crackers, Tabasco sauce, tea, milkshake powder, mocha coffee, m&m's, bread, cakes, muffins, you name it! The next day, I got a little carried away, I enjoyed seeing what was going to be in my MRE so much that I ended up opening every one of them... It was kind of like Christmas! I couldn't stop! You didn't know what was going to be in the package (maybe it was too hot in the house and the heat got to me) good times during the aftermath of IKE! FEMA is great to provide these and they were very well welcomed!

As for those people who aren't proud to be an American- not naming any names but someones name that rhymes w/yo' momma comes to mind. It was great to see how many people pulled together to get us power, food, water, ice, etc. We weren't as badly hit as some areas- but still we were in need and hit bad enough. People came from all over and they came quickly. I appreciate all the support to our area and others as well. There is still a lot of cleaning of branches, refrigerators to refill, gas to stay supplied, etc. but we were well taken care of!

Last but not least. As for our baby, BRING ON THE REFERRAL! We are ready and are tired of waiting! I expected to log on and see a ton of names moved over to the "received referral" column. One family moved... its better than none but I have to say I am DISSAPPOINTED! The thing I did have was a phone and every time it rang I would run across the house to where I had it hooked to the wall and as much as I enjoyed talking to everyone who called concerned, I was hoping that it would be someone from Gladney saying "We have a referral for you". How great would that have been to end the whole hurricane catastrophy? Unfortinately this never happenend. This is the first time I have got antsy about the phone ringing. So BRING IT ON! We're past ready!

YUM! --> MRE's Hit the Spot!

Well, turns out IKE took quite a bite out of our electrical grid. We had our hurricane rations, and our cars fueled up, but after 5 days we were running low! Fortunately for us, FEMA arrived with MRE's! Chelsea got her first hot meal in 5 days, and we used our bicycles to get around town...as well as into our Point of Distribution (P.O.D. - not to be confused with the band!) where we received our next lot of rations. We continue to appreciate your thoughts and prayers, as we will be without power for a little while. On the flip side, we have enjoyed a slower pace of life. We enjoyed multiple bicylce rides, playing some board games, and the best weather ever! We're continuing to make the best out our current situation. I can't imagine how our views might be different if we had our little one already...could it be a mixed blessing that we're still on the wait list? Thanks again for your support of our areas, as we will be seeing the affects of this hurricane for awhile.

God is GOOD!

Well, Chelsea and I are in separate places. She's "manning" the house, and I'm trying to help bring some of the energy back online alongside the Gulfcoast. So far our area along the Houston Ship Channel and throughout the Metro Houston Area is without power. Keep everyone in your prayers as we're looking for a good recovery effort, and limited damage to our home...so far just some fence damage (at ours), and some more significant damage to other family members. We're fortunate that we and our family are safe and sound...Thanks for checking in on us, and continue to remember those even closer to the coast who suffered far worse damage than us.