January

My month long blogging hiatus has ended. To be completely honest, I almost let it keep going. When I'm not writing, it's sometimes easier to keep on "not writing:. But that goes for so many things in life. Sometimes, motivation is lacking and we have to do "it" (whatever "it" may be) anyway.


That was a somewhat nonsensical first paragraph . . . your welcome.


Am I the only one happy to say goodbye to January? I always start the year determined not to hate January, and for the most part, this year, I didn't. But geeze, could it have been any colder?! Okay, yes, I suppose it could've been, but can we talk about the fact that in less than a week's time we had freezing rain and sleet not once but twice? Can we talk about the fact that today it is 41 degrees, and the wind is blowing 30 mph? Can we talk about the fact that Punxsutawney Phil saw his stinkin' shadow? Because quite frankly, I think someone needs to talk about all of it.


In spite of its attempts to freeze me almost to death, January hasn't been all bad. Downton Abbey finally started a knew season. While we're talking about facts, can we talk about the fact that we go entirely too long between seasons of Downton Abbey? Seriously, y'all! Then there are the Girl Scout cookies. You can't really go wrong with Girl Scout cookies.


I suppose I should also talk about what's going on in the adoption world. Our caseworker is optimistic that 2014 is our year. I'm cautiously optimistic. There are families that have been waiting 36+ months. There are other families that didn't wait quite as long. The wait is not the same for each family as Bulgaria doesn't necessarily choose families based upon order of registration. For us, September will mark three years of being registered and waiting so I really hope and pray we're getting the close. In the meantime, I'm praying that God will prepare our hearts for our daughter and hers for us. I pray for her emotional, physical, and spiritual protection. And in the midst of all my prayers, I pray for the patience to wait with grace because for me, in this moment, that is the hardest thing to do.

So, that's January in a nutshell . . . cold, cookies, Downton Abbey, and adoption. Hope January was good to you and yours!