Radio Silence

Yes...we are still alive. We didn't fall off the planet of enter the witness protection program...yet. I just decided that the whole "full disclosure" thing I promised was harder than I expected. Some things I didn't want to share. I didn't want pity, or that puppy dog eyed head tilt that people do when they've heard bad news about someone.

So...what's been going on? In March, we got a call about a little boy who needed a home. Long story short, we interviewed with a panel of about 12 people for an hour, and waited a stressful weekend to be told that another family had been selected. Hannah was crushed. I felt numb. Shaun was disappointed but tried to lift our spirits. It wasn't something we had gone in search of, it was presented to us by someone, and it wasn't through our agency, but DSS. It still stung. To say we were disappointed would be quite the understatement. It left me feeling numb and unsure if this was something I wanted to put my family through again.

It's three months later. I've put dusted off my pride, put on my big girl pants and decided to - finally - revisit this blog.
Here's what's new. Hannah just finished 4th grade. I can't believe she will be 10 next month. Time, please slow down!

Shaun's podcast is holding a golf tournament to benefit the adoption. If you know of someone who would like to sponsor a hole, be a title sponsor, or if you'd like to play in the tournament, contact the Laymen's Cup at laymenscup@gmail.com.

A sweet friend from church is holding a Noonday Collection Trunk show, also benefiting our adoption. Noonday Collection is jewelry made by artisans around the world and is beautiful. You can shop online to benefit the adoption and these awesome artisans!
https://www.noondaycollection.com/pws/BethanyWike/eventstore21509/AMUS/default.aspx

Thank you for your support. Thank you for caring.