It has been two years since we started the adoption process...two years! On top of our regular monthly celebrations, we have decided to do an extra fun activity each month this year. I asked a few mommies what they would do if they were in our shoes. You know you are fixing to have a child but you don't know when but you know it's soon so what would you do with your spouse if you had at least one more year to be alone without kiddos (*breathe). We are hoping, praying, wishing, and really praying that God will surprise us with a referral this year but there is a good chance that we will have to wait yet another. Therefore, thanks to those few mommies, we came up with this fun to do list:
Call in sick and go to the zoo
Candlelit dinner at home
PJ Day
Run a 5K
Stay at a bed and breakfast
Romantic beach getaway
Late night rated R movie
Cooking class
Attend a random festival
Camping
Couple's retreat
Weekend road trip
(BTW, the most popular answer was to enjoy sleeping throughout the night.)
As you can see, there are 12 fun events, one for each month in 2013. I think this will help us focus on the upcoming events versus sit and stare at the calendar.
I mean really, how blessed are we that we get to do this?
(Answer: extremely blessed)
(Answer: extremely blessed)
One last thing, my grandparents celebrate their 62 year wedding anniversary today :).
I think it is so great that you are doing something special to celebrate each month of waiting. Your faith and patience is a great testimony. I absolutely agree than attitude of thankfulness is they key to enduring the waiting - and you can be very thankful for all of these fun memories once you have your child home. Hoping and praying it happens for you soon!
ReplyDeleteWhat an AWESOME idea!! I might steal a couple of them myself!! This is great...
ReplyDeletePrayers for a referral in 2013!!! Yeah!
Regards,
Leslie