I know, I know... a true blogger must be one with writing frequent posts. Baby steps, sorry, I'll get there :)
Actually, since my last post I have been taking huge leaps - leaps of faith, leaps of transition, leaps of new opportunities.
After a three week train vacation to BC to be with family in January (which was awesome!), I quickly immersed right back into a full 2 final weeks of work full of succession planning, a graduation for one of our programs, presenting at a two day seminar, cleaning up my office, meetings, emails, and tying up a few loose ends.
I realize that after 7 years in an ever evolving position, a job is never done, always on a continuum. What's done is done, what is not done has yet to be realized by those taking on this leadership. One might think that giving up "my baby" from palliative care to thriving future would be hard, but I couldn't be more at peace if I tried. God lead me into the mess, lead me through the trenches, lead me through to enjoy great progress. In it all, God has proven his faithfulness and continues to prove it as I move on. He continues to use the people in place there now, but I know my role there in leadership is done. Now my leap of faith to voluntary unemployment, or should I say, free labour, has just begun.
Well, today I don't do the morning-family-scramble-out-the-door routine, I don't have a meeting, nor do I answer the phone "Good Morning, Salvation Army, Wendi speaking..."
Ahhhh, these days, I let the kids sleep in while I soak in some morning devotions, I play with my kids, we make a new schedule for the day that entails outdoor play in the snow, making lunch together, make play dough creations, and imagine, I even do a few basic chores around the house before midnight (which used to be prime time to catch up with household stuff). I'm really getting into this new shtick But just in case any uber-moms are getting excited that "I've crossed over", I haven't totally converted. Perhaps baby steps to uber-mom-ness? or perhaps I will just dance to the beat of my own drum? While I have embraced my era of driving a mini-van and going to family garage sales to find deals on kids stuff, I am now feeling the itch to get back into doing house renovations and have a few big things up my sleeve in regards to how I am hoping to participate in Harold's research project. I have now started taking Zumba Fitness, which is a lot of fun; am attending a family fitness program with my kids, and Kehlen and I will be starting Korean School / Taekwondo together this Saturday. My aim isn't to become super busy, but be active, live purposefully and embrace this short season of time that I have.
So regarding adoption... The anticipation is growing with time, and so far everything is lining up to move forward. No hitches.... yet :) We prepared a huge stack of documents through December and had it mailed in to our social worker the day we left for BC in early January. Wow, after working through the lengthy obligatory biography exercise (23 pages single spaced size 10 font later!) I feel I know my self better than ever before, lol. Actually, why didn't the government require me to do this when I was expecting our first biological child?! It would have done me good. Once all our references are in, we are next in line to have our home study, likely in a month's time. We know there are sibling groups available for adoption, but are awaiting the process of completing our dossier to get to the referral stage. Meanwhile we are making contact with referring agencies who work in that country to decide on the agency best fit. And we continue to pray for God's provision. On human terms, the process and associated costs could seem daunting, although God would never have put this on our hearts if he did not also have a plan to provide. God is good.
Actually, since my last post I have been taking huge leaps - leaps of faith, leaps of transition, leaps of new opportunities.
After a three week train vacation to BC to be with family in January (which was awesome!), I quickly immersed right back into a full 2 final weeks of work full of succession planning, a graduation for one of our programs, presenting at a two day seminar, cleaning up my office, meetings, emails, and tying up a few loose ends.
I realize that after 7 years in an ever evolving position, a job is never done, always on a continuum. What's done is done, what is not done has yet to be realized by those taking on this leadership. One might think that giving up "my baby" from palliative care to thriving future would be hard, but I couldn't be more at peace if I tried. God lead me into the mess, lead me through the trenches, lead me through to enjoy great progress. In it all, God has proven his faithfulness and continues to prove it as I move on. He continues to use the people in place there now, but I know my role there in leadership is done. Now my leap of faith to voluntary unemployment, or should I say, free labour, has just begun.
Well, today I don't do the morning-family-scramble-out-the-door routine, I don't have a meeting, nor do I answer the phone "Good Morning, Salvation Army, Wendi speaking..."
Ahhhh, these days, I let the kids sleep in while I soak in some morning devotions, I play with my kids, we make a new schedule for the day that entails outdoor play in the snow, making lunch together, make play dough creations, and imagine, I even do a few basic chores around the house before midnight (which used to be prime time to catch up with household stuff). I'm really getting into this new shtick But just in case any uber-moms are getting excited that "I've crossed over", I haven't totally converted. Perhaps baby steps to uber-mom-ness? or perhaps I will just dance to the beat of my own drum? While I have embraced my era of driving a mini-van and going to family garage sales to find deals on kids stuff, I am now feeling the itch to get back into doing house renovations and have a few big things up my sleeve in regards to how I am hoping to participate in Harold's research project. I have now started taking Zumba Fitness, which is a lot of fun; am attending a family fitness program with my kids, and Kehlen and I will be starting Korean School / Taekwondo together this Saturday. My aim isn't to become super busy, but be active, live purposefully and embrace this short season of time that I have.
So regarding adoption... The anticipation is growing with time, and so far everything is lining up to move forward. No hitches.... yet :) We prepared a huge stack of documents through December and had it mailed in to our social worker the day we left for BC in early January. Wow, after working through the lengthy obligatory biography exercise (23 pages single spaced size 10 font later!) I feel I know my self better than ever before, lol. Actually, why didn't the government require me to do this when I was expecting our first biological child?! It would have done me good. Once all our references are in, we are next in line to have our home study, likely in a month's time. We know there are sibling groups available for adoption, but are awaiting the process of completing our dossier to get to the referral stage. Meanwhile we are making contact with referring agencies who work in that country to decide on the agency best fit. And we continue to pray for God's provision. On human terms, the process and associated costs could seem daunting, although God would never have put this on our hearts if he did not also have a plan to provide. God is good.
There is some good stuff going on with you two. I will pray that you get the best help that you can get with what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking from experience, adoption is a huge blessing and we have been blessed more in every way imaginable since adopting our son. God always provides and sometimes at the last minute but He is never late. God is always on time. I read a quote "Expect something so big from God that it is impossible unless the hand of God be in it." God is smiling on you.
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