Getting ready for the Summer Camp Meeting!

This week has been mostly dedicated to getting things straightened up around here before we leave town for a week.  Dennis did get the last cabinet doors installed in the kitchen...just has some detail work to finish.  I'm so glad to see things starting to look like their supposed to!  I'm hoping, when we get back from the Summer Meeting, that Dennis will start on the "window seat" for the boys in the dining room.  After that, it will just be a little more trim work, caulking and painting.  Then this part of the remodel will be finished!

I've had a little "hiccup" on my remaining CASA case this week, which has taken up quite a bit of my time. These cases can be really stressful at times.  Not only do I have a responsibility to watch out for the safety of my kiddos, but the repercussions of actions taken can be devastating to the families. I'm very thankful for the wonderful caseworker that I'm working with on this case. It makes it so much easier when we can work together and agree on what needs to be done! I appreciate any and all prayers on behalf of these little ones that are at the mercy of others. I've heard of several devastating events in our area lately that just break my heart.  It is really hard to be gearing down right now and not taking on any more cases when the need is so great. If I didn't have Dennis helping by reminding me to "just say NO", I don't know if I could hold out.  But I know that once the ball starts rolling with Josiah's adoption that I will have my hands full!

Still no word on when Josiah will be coming home. This wait is getting more and more difficult.  Sheila found a blog of another family who picked up their daughter from Vietnam in March. I read it yesterday, and it helped some. Their daughter has done so well and is already speaking 2-4 word sentences in English, and she is only 4 years old. I daydream about what it will be like when we first meet Josiah and get to take him back to our room. I hope and pray that he will have an easy adjustment and bond quickly with us!

Today we are getting ready for leaving in the morning to go to Clarksville.  I've got most of my things packed already...except for last minute things I'll need to throw in tomorrow morning.  I'm going to Brookdale this afternoon to get the folks' meds, so I can get them sorted out and ready. We have a walker "reserved" for when we arrive.  We don't have room in our car to take theirs with us.  I tried to rent a couple in Clarksville, but they don't rent walkers. We may rent a wheelchair for Bobbie, if she thinks she needs one once we get there and see how much walking we'll be needing to do. Tomorrow will be a hard day of traveling for them...and us!

I heard from the dermatologist on Daddy's biopsies this morning.  They were both basal cell carcinomas.  The one on his arm can just be excised in the office.  The one on the side of his nose will have to be removed using Mohs surgery. I have an appointment set up with the surgeon the week after we return from Arkansas. I've heard that surgery can be pretty unpleasant. Prayers would be appreciated that all goes well!

Well, I'm looking forward to a week of spiritual revival and sweet fellowship! I am looking forward to "getting away from it all" for a few days and catching up with old friends, as well as making new ones. I hope to see some of you there!