A Bit of Good News

Despite a setback at the end of February that threw a wrench into things, my luck looks like it might be changing.  I can't post any more than this at the moment about the situation but do want to document the date.  Things turned around in a matter of hours this morning.  After all I have been through, and yet to experience I am being very careful on all fronts.  I have to get through a challenge on April 4, please say a prayer for me that all goes well, and then when I am recovered from that I will make my next move.  I am working with some good people back east and just wish it wasn't so expensive to fly back there.   Between my agency and many of my blogging friends I would have a great trip!  If only we could get airfares like they can in the USA!   Best wishes to all of you.  I am so grateful for your support and will get on my email asap!

ABC's of International Adoption - Part Three

I have just had yet another birthday!!!!!!!  Holidays and birthdays are painful reminders in this process and seem to be one way of marking time.  All I can think of is I'll be that much older if and when my daughter ever comes home. Due to an unfortunate accident at the end of February, I wasn't much in the mood for celebrating this year.   My parents are wonderful and amazing.  I can only hope to be like them one day.  They came over last Thursday and appeared in my classroom after school taking me completely by surprise.  I am facing a number of challenges at the moment and a lot of anxiety and it was so lovely to see them.  We had a lovely family dinner with my sister on Friday night and then I have used the weekend to write report cards!!!!!!!

Here goes for a few more letters: 
Source: Concise Oxford English Dictionary

hapless (pg. 649) - unlucky or unfortunate
On Tuesday, February 26, I had a hapless accident that has thrown a major wrench into things.

immigration (pg. 712) - the action of coming to live permanetly in a foreign country
The immigration process to bring an adopted child to Canada has two routes.  One is citizenship and the other is as a a permanent resident.

jump at (pg. 770) - accept eagerly
I was going to take a leap of faith and jump at the opportunity but my hapless accident has slowed me down.

kaleidoscope (pg. 774) - a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper, whose reflection produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated
The toy store near my parents' house has little plastic, pocket-sized kaleidoscopes perfect for little hands to hold and use.

More later, very tired and off to make some dinner.