Another LID anniversary....

Here we go again. There isn't much to write each month. Trying to stay optimistic, empathising with fellow adopters, and keeping busy.
Not feeling very good with details lately, I sent 50 holiday cards with the wrong adoption blog address. Luckily it didn't take them to something nasty. Just nowhere. Now do I send a postcard with the right address as a follow-up?

I did buy an ornament (see below) but didn't take it out of the box- I might end up sending it to someone who actually goes through with the wait.

We are in the mist of updating our home study. Just had some doctors appointments & our police reports are cleared. There is some paperwork to file with our gov but it isn't as much as the first time. We will wait for another appointment time to be fingerprinted again.

Lessons

Hard to post lately. I use this blog for more factual or information for others.
The emotions are still there. Overly controlled on this blog but as I wrote my holiday letters last night- it was hard to update others with "still waiting to adopt."
My dream world was going to have her in our family pictures this year & to welcome her and introduce her to the Christmas card community of friends & family that we have.
Sigh...
I recently watched Evan Almighty with the family & a great friend. I am intrigued and think about a special quote in it lately.
The comment is coming from "God" (Morgan Freeman) to Evan (Steve Carrell)
"If you ask God for courage, does he give you courage or does he give you the opportunity to be courageous?"
So I am going to take this a few steps further -
If you ask God for patience, does he give you patience or does he give you the opportunity to be patient?
If you ask God for strength, does he give you strength or does he give you the opportunity to be strong?

I am trying to learn & grow from these opportunites...