Daizy Update

In the busy-ness of life the last couple of months the adoption process continues on. I completed my last home study two weeks ago! Home study done....home inspection complete...CHECK, CHECK, CHECK! So now what? Well, we wait. The social worker told me she would have to complete the home study report and we still have a few things left pending (FBI clearance and medical report). The goal was to have the homestudy complete by the first of the year....sad times.

But wait for it....less than one week from completing the third visit I got a call saying the report rough draft was ready for me to review. That was on Wednesday of last week. On Thursday I got a call that the FBI clearance had come through. I have a doctors appointment next week to get all the medical information completed and we are now almost two months ahead of schedule.

Among the many things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving, to be ahead of schedule and that much closer to bringing Daizy home certainly tops the list! Praise the Lord!

The question everyone keeps asking is when is Daizy coming home? The truth...I don't know. We are hopeful that she will be here this summer but I would certainly covet your prayers that things continue to go smoothly and ahead of schedule.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

So I've started decorating early.....my living room is filled with the sights and smells of Christmas and I've surrounded myself with the sounds of Christmas Songs...it's glorious.

Worry not...I am waiting until after Thanksgiving to put up the outside decorations. I love decorating for Christmas...it just makes my apartment cozy.

Tis the Season.

The Life and Times of a Student Activities Director

No need for anyone to point out my absence from blogging....I'm well aware. It's been a busy semester of planning events for students. I love my job!! Who gets paid to plan events and hang out with students???? I do! It's kept me so busy but it's been wonderful. I just finished moving all my photos from my phone to my computer so I thought I'd just give you a glimpse into my life for the last couple of months. It probably won't be in order but oh well...

doing my best to stay up with the latest trends....colored jeans? check!

80's Skate Nite! And unfortunately I was the only person at the skating rink that actually lived a day in the 80's

Homecoming Week was a busy week...

testing out the hoedown backdrop with Mrs. Etta

The Queen came back to visit for homecoming and graced us with her presence at The Avengers movie night
*somehow I managed to miss getting pictures of the Quad-athalon

Tailgating before the homecoming game....

a little surprise visit from Lee Jones

watching a "nail biter" finish with the Prez in the end zone
And then there is a little celebration of an overtime win with this cracker...

love my boys!

All American Cook Off...

And the Union Board Staff that helps make all the magic happen...

And then there was Mom's Weekend

So that pretty much sums it up...the Months of October and November brought to you by the letter "E" for exhausted!

Now it's time to get ready for Christmas Gala!!

Election Day

Well I am feeling very patriotic today as I sit here listening to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" while donning my red pants and denim shirt. Oh and how can I fail to mention that I have a glow in the dark patriotic tattoo on my face and chest. MERICA! Land of the free and home of the brave.

It's ironic that there was a day where I could carel ess about voting much to the dismay and disapproval of my then roommate and best friend, Jen Youn Rice. Thanks to her scorn I am now an American who not only voted today, but I am hosting an election result party for our students tonight where the room will be decked out with red, white and blue and full of American classic dishes.

I'll not entertain any politcal talk because it is so devisive....which is a shame. I will leave it at this...regardless of who wins this Presidential election today, I am proud to be an American. I have traveled the globe and I blessed beyond measure to be born into a free nation where today I will "want" for nothing. But more importantly, I am glad that my citizenship is in heaven....I am a foreigner to this place because my heart is fitted for a different home. At the end of the day my God is sovereign and is working for my good.

Happy Election Day everyone and a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend Andrew Bates!! Love you bud.