My sister is in town from Texas.  :)

Jeff and I attended an adoption training last night on trans-racial adoptions.  We had said we would take a child of any race or culture.  After the training, Jeff isn't so sure he can handle the stress it will bring us, our family, and our child.  For some reason I still had a peace about it... knowing the responses I'd give my child and/or others that ask about our trans-racial family.  God created each of us... He made us in HIS image.  We don't need to conform to the stereotypes the world offers.  We need to conform our hearts and lives for HIS glory.  I just feel sad about all the racism and I feel sad that it's making this decision hard for Jeff.  He is NOT racist.  Don't get me wrong.  He just fears for what type of stress it will bring on our child as they search for their identity.  I gently reminded Jeff, though, that our identity is not in our skin tone.  It's in Christ. 

We're almost done with our adoption process!  :)  We just have a little bit more training to finish up and then I just have to put the portfolio together.  I have it- in pieces.  We're almost done!!!  Then we'll just wait.  I had a dream last night, though, that we were searching for a birthmom.  (It's usually done the other way around- she searches for us.)

I can't figure out where to go to read about this bill that Obama has passed.  I found a news article about it online and read little pieces of it.  I'm kind of afraid.  Should I be?  I mean- we were doing just fine until this all happened... or were we?  I don't know.  All I know is we were minding our own business. 

I haven't been feeling well lately.  I've been sick to my stomach a lot.  Sunday morning was horrible... I almost didn't make it through church.  My sister (you know- the one that's in town for the week...) reminded me that I have gull stones, and perhaps that would be what was bothering me.  She'd know, I suppose, since she had them too and had her gall bladder removed in December.  So I'm seeing my doctor today and suggesting this to him.  We'll see what happens.  It would be nice to go more than a few months without needing surgery of some sort... but whatever. 

I think that's all for now.  Thanks for reading!