100 miles a minute...

forgive me as this is going to be a sporadic post...................................

so we have been kind of lax on our adoption paperwork, mainly because i was looking into an opportunity that could have taken me away from knoxville for a few months. BUT after much more prayer and consideration i do not feel it is the right decision and just couldn't complete the final step in that process so we are back on the adoption train, but there is much more to be said about that later.

chris and i are starting weight watchers, again, at the beginning of the year and i do truly covet your prayers. it is no secret that i am overweight and need to lose some, but i have been really convicted about this and knew something needed to be done. so we are going nazi on weight watchers and are going to start going to the gym on a more regular basis and guys, it's hard. it's hard to eat only what is healthy when all you really want is a nice burger from five guys or a cookie carnival ice cream creation from maggie moos. so i ask you to pray that we can be diligent and active in getting our weight under control so when we get a baby we can model good food choices. enough said about that very uncomfortable subject...

now for the exciting news! (aren't you glad you kept reading?) WE ARE FINISHED WITH OUR FORMAL APPLICATION! (please note the use of capital letters in order to correctly gauge the excitement in my voice). tomorrow at work i am mailing the rest of our paperwork along with our $400 fee and we will be in the next waiting stage. not a clue what that is, but let me tell you i am excited!

let me also say that it could not have been done this quick (the money part) without a very generous gift from chris' nana, via randy and julie. we knew that we would need support from our parents in this adoption in many different areas and we also knew that God would provide the means for these things to happen in HIS time, and we were blessed this Christmas with a gift that will more than cover our formal application fee and the homestudy. praise be to God for He is orchestrating a miracle for all of us to behold.

it's late, i am hyper and still thinking about the adoption, the big mailing day tomorrow, avatar (which we saw tonight and was awesome), this past year, and my sweet mollie who is currently lying on the floor beside me with her head on my feet. thank you all for reading and for praying. keep it up team. i think my new mantra will be :team baby lawson: maybe i will even have shirts made up for it....

be blessed and safe this new years.
cassie