Walking with the Watsons

Today is my Granny's first birthday in Heaven and I smile thinking about what a celebration it must be! How fitting that this 1st birthday without her here follows Easter weekend! There have been so many moments just in the last week that I wish I could call and talk to her about...To vent about my students, to tell her we are back waiting after another mom chose someone else, and to discuss my baby sister getting married!! She would have so much to say to all of us where we are...to not worry, it'll happen (jobs, babies, engagements...) She would say-no sense in staying down about something you can't change so pick yourself up and get busy enjoying life! As I think about that-enjoying life-I think back to the resurrection that we just celebrated on Sunday and what a life we can enjoy because of hope in the resurrection! The last couple of weeks, I was pretty down-we heard the 6th mom chose another family, I had to witness a dad being beyond rough with a student at school

...was someone else's YES! This is what I have been telling myself for the past two months as we have had our profile presented to 6 expectant moms, 1 that decided to parent and 5 that chose another family. I wrote about our first "no" on February 3rd and I'm just getting around to posting about it. So I'm going to have two posts today-the one I wrote on Feb. 3rd and a new update for everyone! February 3, 2016 I would be upset with myself if I did not write out anything about today's news. Our first no came today after presenting yesterday to an expectant mom that chose another family to parent her baby girl. So-the question I'm getting most from those that knew: How are you feeling/Are you doing ok? Brett and I have prayed for peace through this process and have had many family/friends praying for us as well. So, to starting answering that question, I have to start with the fact that God is faithful and I feel ok about this first no.  I have strugg