We've been really busy lately, and I haven't been a good blogger. It's especially not good when you gave up scrapbooking long ago and decided to blog as a way to record memories. So here's what we have been up to...
University of Alabama Gymnastic Meets
University of Alabama Gymnastic Meets
Basketball for AB (While still swimming 3x a week.)
And now we are in the middle of baseball.
Actually, we should be in the middle of baseball, but mother nature has thrown a curve ball in the form of rain. LOTS of rain. We've played one game and have had 3 cancelled.
We also completed 9 weeks of foster care training and LOTS of paperwork and...we are officially foster parents. Our paperwork has to go through various county and state channels both here and in Ohio, but as soon as that happens we can go pick up baby Quinn! Pray that this happens quickly. Our initial paperwork that was sent the second week in November had not been recieved as of 2 weeks ago. Our final paperwork will began the trek this week. I am having a hard time getting the social worker in Ohio to answer my e-mails, but I do have good contact with the current foster family - who LOVE, LOVE, LOVE him, which is such a blessing. They want to continue contact with us so they can see how he's doing. Here's what they tell us - he's almost 20 lbs, crawling, happy, lactose intolerant, has pretty bad asthma, but sleeps through the night!
We have also been going through a rough time personally. Billy's business in Franklin is no more. I am not dealing well with that. When we moved back to Birmingham, it was to be temporary and then back to Middle TN. Things haven't quite worked out the way we had planned. Unless you don't have a pulse, you know the economy stinks right now. After a very slow fall for the business, Billy's partner decided to call it quits and get a full time job (which had already been secured - I'm a little bitter). Billy is flying solo doing freelance and consulting stuff. Business is still slow, but we're doing ok. Although this was not our plan A, we know it is God's. We are growing spiritually like we never have before. I am realizing that sometimes sanctification stinks. I am striving to see his mercies as new each day (even if I have to squint).
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12
1 comment:
Keep squinting, Bethany! "...we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And that hope does not disappoint us...."
We missed you guys last night, but prayed for you, for the job situation and for the upcoming arrival of Quinn! Hooray! We were wondering if you needed baby stuff or if you still have some from Abe? We would love to do something for yall!
Loved the update! Maybe it will motivate me. ha.
Love, the Sachs
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