Remember when we began looking for a practitioner to do our home study ~ we have 5 people to choose from in our area, but one was on leave at that time, so we didn't contact her. We had narrowed it down to two, and now that we're thinking we're nearly ready to begin (just waiting for finances to be at a particular place and that should be this month some time), we are trying to decide. Earlier this week I called one of the two we were considering (the one recommended by another family ~ altho the other one sounded more interested at that time), but haven't heard back from her. I've been praying for God to lead us to the one who will be best for us, so then i prayed specifically that if she wasn't the one for us that she wouldn't call back. So far she hasn't, and now that's ok with me.

After thinking about it a few times, i decided to email the lady who was on leave to see if she is back to work. Within an hour i had a reply and she's back! I am so excited ~ i think she might be the one! Doesn't it just sound like God's leading??

Just need to decide if i book anything before the money is actually in our hands, or if we move ahead in faith... oh my! i can hardly believe we might actually be moving ahead with this...

Almost reminds me of my engagement... "am i SURE this is the right thing to do? Is this really God's best for me?" Lol... such a hard time with decisions... even after making them.

So today i've been waiting to hear back from this lady ~ i had a few questions for her ~ and i haven't heard anything yet.

I'm wondering though too... my kids aren't terribly excited that we're baby-sitting another day shift tomorrow. Sounds like they are getting a bit annoyed with the little boys ~ they do follow them around like puppies on a leash (or maybe more like cats?? lol)... even to the bathroom apparently ~ lol. Darwin said they followed him there the other day and asked "you going pee?" (Oh right, besides following us everywhere, lots of questions ~ ha ha). Part of it is just getting used to our kids doing school ~ and as long as my kids are doing school, the little boys are not allowed to bug them (we're still working at enforcing that ~ but Darwin now loves doing his school in his bedroom where he's usually undisturbed). So anyway, I asked my kids if they really thought our adopted children would be much different?? Hmm, what do you all think??? Maybe it'll be different because at first we won't understand a word they say (except what we have learned in Amharic by then ~ so far we've learned one word ~ "shinti" ~ a very helpful word to know... can you guess what it is?).

Anyway, we mailed our application for the adoption grant through Orphan's Hope. We certainly "qualify" by the financial standards, but the draw like a lottery, so it's a wait and see. I did hear at one point that most families do eventually win, so of course we'll be hoping it will come to us as well.

But, it's now past my "bed-time" (meaning the time i was "hoping" to be in bed tonight)...