Family Sadness

The last few weeks have been a little crazy. We had a scare with Jon's Grandfather. He was rushed to the hospital in Kalamazoo. It was touch and go for a while, but thankfully he has recovered and was able to go home 5 days later. Thank God for his ever-present guardian angel!

Unfortunately, there is also sadness in our home. Jon's Grandmother, on his father's side, passed after a two year battle with ALS. We were rushing over to her home when she passed. We are thankful that she did not suffer but went, to be with her beloved husband Leo, in peace. She will be deeply missed.

The Winds of Change

After long thought and many prayers, we have decided to change adoption agencies. Our new agency is smaller and more client-oriented. Since we had a completed dossier, we were placed on their waiting list as soon as I sent it to them. So, as of June 29th, we are officially waiting. At the same time, while researching for a VN quilt swap, I found the story of Our Lady of LaVang. She appeared to the people of LaVang in Vietnam, blessing them and answering their prayers. She has become my guiding light in our adoption journey.



Not long after we got home from Florida, Natalie came down with a fever that lasted 4 days. It would go up and then come down and go back up. After it finally broke, I noticed that she had red dots on her back that, within the next day, spread to her chest and face. Come to find out, she had Roseola! (Thank you WedMd) Within a day or two, she was spot and fever free.

The last development is....Jon is enrolled back in college. Though the major has changed. He is going to get his paralegal degree in preparation for law school. He had been fighting it for a long time. But, when push came to shove, he realized that being a lawyer might not be all that bad. And he does so love to argue!!!