New Beginnings

Happy New Year! I have always loved the energy and spirit of New Years Eve. I try to take some time to reflect on the good and bad of the past year and make some intentinos for the coming year. This year I have found myself reading some beautiful blogs from amazing women writers. I have been searching for some inspiration to guide me on my journey to being an adoptive mom. I guess I am trying to find a balance between the traditions and rituals of parenting that I have experience from my mother, the natural kind loving way my sisters interact with their children and lean about new ways of pareneting that speak to my heart.
The blogs I have visited are honest expressions of living a spirit filled, compasionate, peaceful family life. I am grateful for having an open heart to guide me in my journey to motherhood. I am grateful for my friends and family for leading the way. Thank you to the kindred spirits of the blogging world that have spoke to my heart.


The begining of the year is a time for new beginnings and I am excited for the blessings that 2010 may bring to Blaise and I this year.

My theme for 2010:

Create and Celebrate everday miracles

May you be blessed
May you be happy
May you be at peace

Blessings
Karen

Christmas and Waiting

Christmas and Advent are really seasons on waiting. I have had a few very special blessings during Advent. It has been such a busy fall and things seem to be moving so fast and easy to get caught up in work, studies and neglect what is important. Blaise and I do enjoy going to Sunday Mass but sometimes we miss a few weeks. I really wanted to get back to church during Advent. Last week I again realized that Advent is about waiting and preparing our hearts for God's gifts. The sweet little priest did a wonderful homily and talked about waiting and how God wants us to come to him an trust in his promises. HMM OK God you are shouting at me again! I was moved to joyful tears as I realized I have no control in this adoption process and that if I prepare and wait patiently God will unfold his plan for our family.It was such a weight off my shoulders. After the homestudy was completed I was glad to have this part of the process completed but a little anxious about the next steps and wondering " how will we be able to know from a file if this is the child for us ". I realized that we have to have faith and let God work in our lives. So waiting and preparing for Christmas this year is extra special as I compare it to waiting and preparing our hearts to be parents.

Blessings of the Season
Karen

Adoption Music

Last week while doing a search for adoption music, I found this song from Steve Curtis Chapman, " When love takes you in ". He is a Christian song writer and an advovcate for adotpion and has adopted children. Last summer his family tragicaly lost there 4 yr old daugher in a car accident on their property. This song was written before that event as a love song to their adoptive children. Very powerful and of course makes me cry. Thought I would share .

Cheers
Karen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY_FpV05n-c

Santa Shuffle Dec. 5, 2009

HO Ho Ho ! I did it ! I did it! I really ran 5km. Ok so it was a fun run but I did do my 10 min running with 1 min walking and survived ! Blaise and Piper were my cheerleaders. Piper recieved lots of attention. I was so happy to have met my goal. Great start and I am not planning on doing the 5km clinic at Running Room and see how that goes. I am so proud of myself for finally doing it ! Yeah!

Almost 3 weeks till Christmas. I spent the day in my jammies cleaning the house and getting the Christmas decorations out. I love Chrismas music, I get so emotional this time of year. I believe the " think veil " between heaven and earth this time of year is very thin. I swear I could cry at the drop of a hat ! I would like to think it is my sensitive little sould being moved by the spirit. Sister Jovita explained that the gift of tears is a blessing. I like to think of it like that ! Gotto go I just heard Bruch Gouthro, " Boy from the Woods" starting on the CD gotta go have a good cry to that one !

Blessings of the Season
Karen

The Race is on !

We started our home study today. It does feel great to move to the next step of our journey. Ok well not really a race but still have to be prepared and ready. Tonight I ran 8 mins ! I felt great and really energized. I am so amazed that I am actually doing it. I have always been a " runner want to be " but did not commit. Starting the running run was a great step forward for me. I am going to keep with it and set more goals. So as I run and prepare for a race I am also preparing for the next step in our lives. They both feel exhilarating !

Please keep us in your prayers as we continue our journey

Karen

Moving Forward

I am happy to report that we are finally moving forward with the next step in our adoption journey. We are starting our homestudy visits on Monday. It is so weird to be waiting for this next step and now it makes things so much more real. I am not worried because I know Blaise and I can talk ! No question there, but it is going to be a very reflective time. Friends ask me if I am excited. You know I am but I don't think I can really be excited until we are actually have a child or children that will be ours. So here we go another step on the merry go round.

On another note I am really enjoying running. Well OK I am almost running , I am up to 6 minutes and walk 1 min and I have not died. It is very interesing for me and really meditative for me. I want to be a fit mommy ! Blaise says he wants a hot mommy but I will settle for fit !

In October we spent time with the Pillings. It was great to have some time to spend with Valeries kids. They are so amazing and well rounded.Busy Busy oh boy are we in for a shock. I was exhausted after 4 days with them. Oh well we will adjust I am sure. I can't wait to introduce our future kiddies to the cousins. I posted a picure of uncle Blaise with the kids. I love this picture as Blaise looks so happy to be surrounded by the kids, he has a really sparkle and lots of love in his eyes. He is going to be a great daddy.

Divine Dog