The evolution of pessimism to realism

Just when we thought it was safe to see things through pessimistic-colored glasses, God reminded us He's still big and we're still not.

First off, sorry it's been a while since we updated you on things in the Vasquez world. So much has happened that we haven't been able to take a minute to write it all down. So tonight, at 12:40 a.m., we're taking time to do so . . . so if we begin . . . to nod off . . . just . . .

Whoa! We're awake! Promise!

Okay, time to bring you up to speed. Marc's gastrointestinal procedure went well and he's on a medication that should take care of everything. If you have a minute, ask him about it. The parts of the procedure (before and after) he remembers are funny, then ask Kim about the parts he doesn't remember, even more funny.

Last week we committed ourselves to completing our adoption paperwork and all the information needed in the pre-application packet and it was sent to Christian Family Services. Now, we wait while they process our application and do our background checks. Most likely some of you are snickering at the thought of Marc's background check. Knock it off. :)

After much prayer and a feeling of God laying it on our hearts, we decided to return to Northside Christian Church. We visited Sunday, April 9, and had an amazing time. We felt at peace, convicted by the service and it was great to not only see friends, but also to see the amazing things God is doing there.

Thursday, April 13 was a big day. That day, Marc had his yearly review (yes, one year ago your prayers were answered and God granted me my fantastic career!) and not only did it go VERY favorably, but he also found out his manager selected him to attend the AVMA Conference from July 14-17 to oversee the public relations event. This year, the conference takes place in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Kim will get to join him on the trip. We will be able to stay until the following weekend, and as many of you know our wedding anniversary is on July 18, so this works out PERFECTLY. Needless to say, Kim is MORE than a little happy.

Easter weekend we were able to head up to Churdan, Iowa, to visit Kim's parents and hang out with Kim's sisters twin boys. Marc got to do some fishing with Kim's dad and Kim was able to spend some quality time with her mom and grandmother.

In addition, Kim has a new obsession, house hunting. We've had our house on the market for a week and a half and continue to have an average of one showing every other day. We just LOVE having to keep the house spotless every day before we go to work in case someone comes by to see it . . . not. We're also looking at homes in Liberty and hope the one we're looking for opens up and that someone will put an offer on our house as well.

Kim continues to scramble to complete her IEP's, teaching and school work in preparation for the end of the school year in May. She's already begun counting down the days, and with our trip in July she has even more reason to now.

It's been quite a positive whirlwind and we're excited at the blessings God continues to grant us. As always, we would ask for your prayer as we try to wait patiently for CFS to respond and continue to test the realty market both buying and selling.

Thanks for stopping by. More soon.

P.S. Check out the "Pictures" page of www.marcvasquezonline.com to see images of Marc's recent GI examination. Good stuff!