SANDY2

 I turned our scanner on so we could hear what was going on.
There were a lot of trees down and power lines down
during the height of the storm. Wells beach residence
were being told they should evacuate (not mandatory)
People had to be told they should not be surfing or walking on the
Getty during this storm.... ?!?!?
Residence were also being told to stay home after 5 pm.
I had to drive over to check on my mom... for some reason
our cell phones were not working ? lots of branches and leaves
in the road ( this is the first time I really miss our pickup truck,
we traded it in when we bought our 12 passenger van)
We did not loose power at all (usually we loose power when a leaf falls)
Woke up to find out the kids do have school today. Did not see a lot of
damage while I drove the kids to school but was thinking about all the
people whose lives are disrupted because of SANDY (praying for you)

Our teenager will always remember hurricane SANDY because he
went for his road test the day after the storm and PASSED !!!

 Had a great time at the Newsboys concert with Building 429 and Luminate.
Compassions had 49 children sponsored that night.   AWESOME !!

Still no new news on Hope's passport..... still waiting.

SANDY

Got the kids ready for school and out the door. Arrived at Rohana's
school to find absolutely no one their except for other parents that
did not know about "no school today ".  The boys went to school
knowing that they would be getting out at noon time because of
"SANDY" I think she is a hurricane, Cat 1...
While I sit here waiting for the boys to arrive from their car pool
from school I see that some towns have already lost power.
The winds are getting louder and stronger.

DIRECTION

While we are still waiting for news to travel..... :( 

I received news about up coming classes that I am interested
in and what is even better they will be Saturday classes. !!
So in February or March which is even better. We will have time
to get Hope settled in a little and caught up on sleep, which it will be
great to be awake in class.      Oh ya, everything has a label
BHP/CPR = Behavioral Health Professional.
Which is a class on children's behaviors.

I told my husband "I am kind of excited to see what GOD has planned
for me".....  Direction ?

Still focusing on home projects, while also waiting for the storm
of all storms that is suppose to hit New England next week.
Praying that SANDY aka FRANKENSTORM  does not cause to much damage.

QUIET

Still quiet on the adoption (WAITING) line.

Busy week and not getting much done on the home projects .
I am hoping it will all come together before we travel....

WE WERE CHOSEN TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE
NEWSBOYS CONCERT !!!!

KNOW BETTER ?

This waiting is getting to me......yes, I should KNOW BETTER then
expect a certain timeline............ I just want to go now !!!
My husband said "you know we can not leave as soon as we hear about her
passport". Me " ya, I know, I need to make appointments at the Med Center
and the Embassy first." My husband, "I do have to give some type of
notice at work."    Me, "OH YA , but I just want to go now!!!!!
I do realize it will be better for the children and sitters for late Nov. or
early Dec. travel dates.

Today we received an email for Compassion International, they are looking
for volunteers at the NEWSBOYS, Building 429 and Luminate concert.
I so hope they pick us again !!!

Newsboys The Newsboys are coming to the campus of the University of Portland/Gorham for one night only. Join us for a night of FUN! Not only will we be rocking to this Christian Supergroup with numerous #1 hits in their past, but TLE wants to make this event a night for the whole family, so we're bringing in bounce houses and we'll have treats and candy for everyone! Saturday, October 27th - 6pm University Southern Maine - Gorham Costello Sports Arena 37 College Avenue - Portland, ME "Gold Circle" tickets have sold out! Hurry and buy your general admission tickets now!!! $22 - General Admission $17 - Group Rate (must buy 10 or more)

We sent in for the teenagers Road test date last week (it use to take about 2 months
 to get a date back)  Well he will be taking his road test in a couple weeks  !! ?? wooo .
I really do not know weather to be excited for him or scared for us.

EARTHQUAKE

WOW, just experienced my first, with Nathan by my side telling me..
"that was an EARTHQUAKE !"        That was a little scary..

The not so smart mother said "where should we sleep tonight ?"
"what if there are after shocks ?"   :(

The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake you probably felt around 7:10 PM Monday night was a 4.5 magnitude quake centered around Waterboro.  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ at00mc0dsp#summary

DSP

Direct Support Professional: is someone who works directly
with someone who has a disability (as I type this I am thinking
I am already a DSP because Rohana has Cerebral Palsy)

 when I read the information on the classes and the dates of the
classes, I thought yes, I will do  this,  I  can fit this in before we travel
(because nothing is set in stone with International Adoption)

On orientation day the teacher was sick and of course I thought only
 the worse thoughts....I will not be able to finish if the dates change, etc.

 At our first class we were told that the dates will not change,  we
just need to work harder.!?   since then I have been trying to get as much
 homework done in  between taking kids to different schools, child sitting,
cleaning job, and running a house hold  and my husband is on 10 hour shifts.

So when I walk by stuff that needs to get done :(  I tell my self I will get to it
on a certain day, ha, ha.  What was I thinking? I can do this . I CAN DO THIS !!

I know from experience that when we get home with HOPE  I will need 
at least a month before sleep will be caught up on and getting back to 
everyday scheduling, needs. I just want to bring HOPE home.  ASAP !!

HOLIDAY WEEKEND

What a weekend...
My great husband tackled ripping out the rug in the big bedroom
and laying wood flooring, everything is done but the closet.
Which will have to wait a week because he will be speaking at Church
this Sunday and he needs to prepare.
While he was doing that I was sealing the cement floors in 2 bedrooms
so we can put carpeting down. I could envision getting out of bed and 
having your feet freeze to the floor, not anymore ! Almost got that done
but the little one  is showing signs of a cold (sneezing snots out of her 
nose sorry, TMI and a slight fever) Well, we skipped Church, I am sure a lot of moms
will thank me maybe ?.
Monday I had the littles (2 children care for while mom and dad are at work.
They did not like the loud noise the saw made.
Got thru the day and spent some time with my older daughter and my mother.

Everyday I am just in awe of the things that God has make and the things that
he has done and doing in our family .

TRAVEL VISA

We finally got our act together and applied for our travel
visa for Ind*a last week.   And today we received them back.

So just waiting on the words....YOU CAN PURCHASE
YOUR TICKETS TO GO GET YOUR DAUGHTER !!

We are doing home projects this weekend to get the girls
bedroom done and anything else that we will not get to after
we come home.

Feeling sooo blessed today.   Just awesome !!

FRYEBURG

We got a late start to the Fryeburg Fair yesterday. The weather
is saying that it will be a great day. The traffic was long, we
sat in traffic for 40 minutes (longest time ever).  So we started
joking about getting up early and leaving early next year, just
grab breakfast on the way !! Sounds like a great idea but I do
not think we can pull it off.  We'll see next year.

Everyone was really excited ! We started at Old Mc Donalds Farm.
Then she started,  MELT DOWN... thinking she is just over whelmed ,
But no the day went on like that, MELT DOWN, ANGER, HITTING ME,
SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER, and NO, NO, No, nothing could
comfort her. "I wanna go home" she said to me.

We did get thru the day with her melt downs.     Sometimes I wonder
what the people staring at us are thinking ?.... spoiled child?
what are they doing to her ? what is wrong with her ? especially when she
wears a brace on her left leg because of her Cerebral Palsy.

Just like any other commitment...for better or worse, good and the bad..
I love her just like my other children, sometimes parenting is hard, just pray.