Not asleep at the wheel

Sorry we haven't posted anything in a while. It's a combination of two things. First, we have both been working a largely abnormal amount of hours. Second, Kim's spring break was this week following Marc's 33rd birthday and some much needed time off from work. . .

The weekend consisted of catching a great AFL Kansas City Brigade game Friday night (thanks Steve and Julie!) followed by seeing "300" and "Blades of Glory" and a meal after at Cafe Italia on the big day. Other things that rocked were getting phone calls from Marc's friend Mark who shares his same birth date and a restaurant table of good friends who left a message on Marc's phone of them all singing happy birthday. Pretty cool!

We do have some big news on the adoption front that we wanted to share with our loyal bloggers.

We had an adoption meeting a few weeks ago at Christian Family Services and we have some news that is bittersweet. Our case manager informed us that while it is good to be proactive in getting through the process and to get all things arranged (financial status, baby shower, will, etc.), she wanted us to know it could still be up to one year before we receive a child. She said if we were okay with having the nursery ready and knowing we might have to look at it day in and day out for a while that we should go ahead. She just wanted to make sure having a room with no new little one wouldn't be discouraging.

To get a jump on things we have elected to go ahead with the shower because we're hoping God proves to provide us with a child before the year is over. Plus we know that once we have been presented and accepted by a birthmother, the process speeds up considerably. We're really hoping that 2006 was the last Christmas as a family of two, but whatever God decides will be what we abide by.

That said, the Sunday after Easter will be our baby shower and we're hoping it is a great event. Marc's mom and Kim's friend Dianne are in the process organizing it and we are both very excited. We're really just hoping the weather cooperates and turns back into those 70 and 80 degree days we have been having the past few weeks!

This coming weekend is Easter and we hope you all have a great weekend with friends and family celebrating the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. Thanks again for your continued prayer and support.

Also, Marc posted his first youtube video. Check it out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuVakjse4ZQ.