A Chat Between Friends

I decided to make this blog private and only let those of you who actually know us in some way into my blog thoughts. The world is still free to access my Panama City Playground Blog, although that also has been made more private (more anonymous pics, less specific detalis, etc,). I started noticing that many people from around the world were visiting my blogs and that's a bit scary. So, I wanted to scale down and know eaxctly who was reading this one.

Tomorrow is the big meeting with our adoption agent. I am very excited and have already made a welcome to our house and lives strawberry cake (Bethany and I picked the strawberries fresh today). It's just an informational meeting, but for me it feels like saying "Okay, let's be parents" all over again. There's a person from an adoption agency coming to our house. She comes bearing answers and paperwork that will help us add another child to our family forever. That's HUGE! Thrilling and scary. I think it's scarier this time than with Bethany, and it involves a lot more paperwork. Should I go ahead and get an epidural now?

I will post more later on this weekend and let you know how it went. You can also be praying for us about a potential house. Thanks for reading and praying for us!

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Brinn Goddard said…
Yeah for the Fanning Four!! It's a huge step and one that I know God is going to bless you with!!
April 18, 2010 at 7:28 PM
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