Tuesday, May 5, 2009

My Happy Moments Plus Adoption

Yeah, I've been slacking. Horribly. And it's kind of been a crappy day (a woman pushed me on the subway because I didn't realize I was on her foot and no one would let us out of the car) and I prayed and I'm feeling better. So I should be happy that I'm alive, I have a home, and I have food (a banana too).

This may be a work in progress since it's before noon, but I'll start now.

My happy moments for today:
1) I have a wonderful husband who will say ridiculous things to get me in a better mood. And who will placate me with almost anything. He's also pretty good when I say things like, "Let's move to Cambodia and open an orphanage" or "Let's teach English in Africa".

2) There is a prayer application on Facebook and the verse that it chose today was really nice. It made me feel a lot better about today. Psalm 42:11

3) I still get overtime. Gotta look at the little things, right? And I get to make a dessert for our International Luncheon at church. I'm going to look up some crazy recipes now :)

I never thought I'd want a kid. Now, whenever we walk through the park, we point out small children that I would like to grab and raise as my own. Obviously, this is not the best way to acquire a child. Turns out though, I'm still too young to adopt. Which is fine. Steve doesn't want to raise children in Manhattan anyway (and I agree with him more and more each day). So we're looking at international adoption once I turn 25/we've been married for 3 years (only two months apart in 2010). Steve says I like to plan things early. I do. Darn it. So I've already started looking at programs.

China and Taiwan are right out. I mean, I could wait until I'm 30, I guess. Maybe. So that leaves Korea, Peru, Thailand, Ethiopia, and...Russia. I'm going to start praying about it now. Never too early to start the prayers!!

5 comments:

  1. Yeah!!!! WE really want to adopt from Thailand. How about you guys just pack up and move here and adopt a South African baby...we are the orphan capital of the world after all!!!!
    xx

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  2. I know! I would totally do that!! Steve on the other hand... ;) I was looking to see if I could find a place in NYC that handles South African adoptions, but I do think you have to live there.

    I wish Cambodia was open for US adoptions, but they are not.
    xx

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  3. You should get the 411 from Tracey and Kim about Thai adoptions. They could do a news story on it and then maybe the news would pay for it! Wishful thinking.

    I don't think it's too early anyway. One of my co-workers just finalized their adoption the same time Lillian was born. It was through the state of Ohio and they wanted to adopt a bi-racial girl. It took three years.

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  4. GOod luck with the planning. I say you can never be too far ahead!!

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  5. I love your honesty in this post! :)

    You are still so young, so now would be a good time to start saving up the money for an adoption until you turn 25. :)

    We have wanted to adopt since 2006, so it's taken us a long time just to get to this point where we have found an agency/child/ready for homestudy. I'm sure it will still be a long road ahead.

    Pray for us if you think about it. I will keep you in my prayers.

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