Giovanni has been spending his summer traveling A LOT for work and this week he ended up in Bloomington, IL, which is about three hours away from St. Louis. Since tomorrow is Giovanni's birthday, I decided to surprise him by coming to Bloomington to pick him and drive back to Kalamazoo with him. Even though I was able to somewhat pull off the surprise (he said he suspected something was going on because I was calling him more than usual throughout the day) things have not gone fully according to my plan. My plan was to meet and surprise him, then once he was done with his test at the plant, drive home with him. But of course things don't always go as planned. There were problems at the plant, things were taking longer than expected, and it looks like we will be staying the night in Bloomington. Which is ok I guess, just was kind of looking forward sleeping in my own bed. The most important thing is that I can't wait to spend the next few days with Giovanni and celebrate his birthday. Oh and I can't wait to see Capone ;)
My dad seems to be settling in a little better, which is somewhat of a relief. He has begun to be a little more sociable with the staff at the nursing facility (anyone who spends just 5mins with him falls in love with him). We have also been able to get him out of his room and go for rides exploring the building. He LOVES going by the child development center they have in the facility. He watches the children during play and nap times. Last Friday he surprised me and went to a happy hour show they were having. Its important to me that what ever time he has left he is able to have the best quality of life as possible!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Wait, Hold, and Pray
The theme of this year seems to be "Wait, Hold, and Pray".
Wait...We have been waiting anxiously for words from Ecuador regarding our adoption. As the wait gets longer and longer, it also gets harder. Especially since we are not fully sure what we are waiting for. We could be waiting for Ecuador to approve our dossier (which is the normal part of the process, but we have been waiting longer then the estimated time frame). We could also be waiting for Ecuador to say they need more documents from us. And then there is the possibility that we could be waiting for a straight referral and news we have been matched with our child. We are closely approaching the year mark for many of our documents, which means will have to begin renewing many of the documents from our dossier. This will include our home study. I am also waiting for my dad. waiting for him to get better or get worse....possibly waiting for God to call him.
Hold....I have been in St. Louis for over a month. The time here is strange...at times it feel life i just got here, other times it feels like I have been here longer than a month. Some days go by fast and some days go by so slow. I wonder if this is normal, considering everything that is going on right now. I wonder if this is normal when you are putting your life on hold. This summer Giovanni and I had a lot of plans. Plans to prepare the house for the arrival of our child, trips and travels, and to just enjoy what we hoped to be our last summer as just the two of us. I know that three month might seem like a long time now, but in the big picture of life it is minute. I don't think that I will ever regret being here for my dad and family.
Pray...I tell myself everyday that God has plans for me and he will never give me more than I can handle. Honestly, some days this is harder to believe than others. I continue to pray in hopes that my prayer will soon be answered.
Wait...We have been waiting anxiously for words from Ecuador regarding our adoption. As the wait gets longer and longer, it also gets harder. Especially since we are not fully sure what we are waiting for. We could be waiting for Ecuador to approve our dossier (which is the normal part of the process, but we have been waiting longer then the estimated time frame). We could also be waiting for Ecuador to say they need more documents from us. And then there is the possibility that we could be waiting for a straight referral and news we have been matched with our child. We are closely approaching the year mark for many of our documents, which means will have to begin renewing many of the documents from our dossier. This will include our home study. I am also waiting for my dad. waiting for him to get better or get worse....possibly waiting for God to call him.
Hold....I have been in St. Louis for over a month. The time here is strange...at times it feel life i just got here, other times it feels like I have been here longer than a month. Some days go by fast and some days go by so slow. I wonder if this is normal, considering everything that is going on right now. I wonder if this is normal when you are putting your life on hold. This summer Giovanni and I had a lot of plans. Plans to prepare the house for the arrival of our child, trips and travels, and to just enjoy what we hoped to be our last summer as just the two of us. I know that three month might seem like a long time now, but in the big picture of life it is minute. I don't think that I will ever regret being here for my dad and family.
Pray...I tell myself everyday that God has plans for me and he will never give me more than I can handle. Honestly, some days this is harder to believe than others. I continue to pray in hopes that my prayer will soon be answered.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Hard Decisions
My family has had to make some hard decisions over the last several weeks. Last week my father was finally discharged from the hospital, moved to a nursing home (I just hate those words), and placed on hospice. Our ultimate goal is to keep him as comfortable as possible during the time he has left with us. We are continuing to spend as much time with him as possible, although he spends a majority of time sleeping. I wish that I could say he has good and bad days but it is more like good moments and bad moments. We continue to lean on each other for support.
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