Maybe the 3rd time will be the charm...

We are preparing for our third homestudy.  Sally Lee is coming to the house next Tuesday morning to have a look around.  She did our first homestudy and we had the second one done in Alaska.

I'm not ready! =)

We still haven't found a home for everything yet, and there are a few piles of things that I'm just going to have to hide...lol.  We spent the whole Labor Day vacation working on organizing the garage and the storage spaces we have...and they aren't done.  We have four boxes of stuff to donate and we are waiting for the movers to come back and do a rubbish pick up.  We still have every single box and piece of packing paper in and around the house.  Most of it is stacked neatly on the lanai out back, but we ran out of room there so there is some in the house and some out in the garage.

If only there were a way to stop time for a bit....maybe I could catch up!  =)

Photography by Melissa L Jensen ~ please do not use without permission

Rearranging and changes

Photography by Melissa L Jensen ~ please do not use without permission

I am going to try something new with our adoption blog.  I learned how to create "pages" recently, so now all of our adoption profile information is located at the top of the blog (just under the picture).  We are still very interested in an open adoption and this spot will be for journaling now instead of a dormant profile. =)

We will be living in Alaska for four more weeks, and then the Coast Guard is transferring us to Honolulu, HI.  We weren't expecting to be moving so soon, and we sure weren't expecting to be transferred back to Hawaii!!  We are getting more excited about returning.  We lived on the island of Maui for three years, and this time we will be living on the island of Oahu.  We have been blessed to live in many beautiful places in the world.  Alaska is amazing with it's raw, natural beauty.  We live among glaciers and mountains, with eagles, ravens, bears, halibut, and salmon.  It is also very beautiful and green here.  We love living in Southeast Alaska and plan on settling here when our time with the Coast Guard is over.

Hawaii on the other hand is truly paradise.  Besides the gorgeous beaches, palm trees, and perfect weather...the people of Hawaii are the most loving people we have ever had the experience of knowing.  We're so thankful we were able to experience the love and aloha of the island of Maui and we will forever be grateful for the time that we had there.  People have asked us which place we like more...and it is hard to say.  We have loved living in both of these areas.  It's really hard to choose a favorite.

Now a little about adoption...

We still feel the pull of our 5th child...telling us to be patient and not to forget about him/her.  We started our paperwork in Nov. 2006.  Our worker told us it would be a long wait.  She told us to be positive, but that families with more than two children usually had to wait a lot longer than those with one or no children.  We are letting the Lord guide us in this adventure.  He helps us to not get too discouraged.