A little news...

I believe that God has a sense of humor.  When I have been anxious about the timing of our court date, I have been encouraged by others who have told me that God has known all along when our court date would be.  I have recently "settled in" for the next several weeks of nothing happening on the adoption front.  So, you can imagine my surprise when my cell phone rang this morning as I was in the midst of baking pies.  When I saw the 801 area code, I did a double take.  I answered and it was Kathy from our agency.  I had just emailed her this morning, so I figured it was in relation to that.  Then she told me she had good news.  It still wasn't quite registering.  Then she said she had a court date for us.  What?  How can that be?  The courts are closed?!  Apparently, they have had the date for a little while.  When she told me the date, I couldn't quite believe it.  If you were a baker and pies were your specialty, what is the WORST day of the year you could think of to be away from the bakery?  You guessed it - our court date is THANKSGIVING DAY.  Just last week, I was having a cow because Tracy (friend and business partner) had been assigned a court date of November 19.  Her agency was successful in moving hers up to October, so I was quite relieved.  She said to me, "Now watch, you'll get a court date on Thanksgiving."  She was right.  She is working on a cow right about now, too.  There is a chance that we may be able to have the date changed.  If not and you have any pie expertise, I know someone who is going to be in need of it.

We aren't able to make any travel plans yet, but I am thankful to know the end is in sight!  Sometime in the next three months, I will hold my baby girl in my arms.  Finally.  I can't even imagine what that will be like.  I went in her room last night to put some things away and found myself just taking it all in.  Before we know it she will be here with us and a whole new journey will begin.  I am SO ready to be her mama.