The Derby...and Our Journey

It's an exciting weekend in Kentucky. The Kentucky Derby will take place tomorrow and it's a beautiful time of year in this area for so many reasons. The Bluegrass state comes alive as spring boldly announces its presence and the horse world makes its mark once again! Although I absolutely love my homestate of Virginia and miss it terribly, I certainly enjoy this time of year in Kentucky. As a horse-lover, I am always thrilled to drive by the many horse farms and watch these fascinating animals in their daily, majestic life. But when it's Derby time, they are celebrated so elaborately and it's quite impressive. You know you live in Kentucky when the news involves basketball and horses! Ahhh...spring is all around us and it's an amazing time of year!

As I watch those horses stride in their famous race, I am reminded how life is often like that. Sometimes we are galloping through with our focus completely on the goal. But the journey sometimes requires pacing ourselves to endure the race as well as celebrating the place we're in at the moment. But most importantly, we must do what is necessary to complete that journey in the right manner, the right timing and in celebration. Of course, life doesn't have to be a "race" although it often feels that way. But keeping ourselves focused and on-track is so important.

We recently contacted our social worker and our adoption agency advocate about updating our paperwork over the next month or two and what a blessing! We were expecting to endure a much more intense process and yet we were told that the regulations have been modified considerably! So there is work to be done...but it will not be as overwhelming as we had expected! Wow!!! Of course, the Homestudy has to be updated, (Yay....we get to see our most favorite social worker in the entire world!), and we have paperwork to complete, but it is going to be a much smoother ride than anticipated! Yay!!!! The journey does require patience, endurance and focus, for sure! But the blessings continue to amaze us along the way and we are so very grateful!!!!

Meanwhile, it's a wonderful weekend of concerts. Our daughter's university choir will be in our town this weekend! So we can hardly wait to attend that glorious event. And our son's band concert and award program will also take place this weekend so we are thrilled to attend that very exciting time with him! What a weekend...both of our children are presenting concerts and it's Derby time! There are indeed blessings along this journey and we must enjoy and cherish each one! Meanwhile, our goal remains so very close to our hearts as we continue to love and dream of the day we bring our precious little girl/s home. Thank you for your continued prayers for them and those who touch her life now...her birth mom, caregivers, etc..

We hope you have an incredible weekend, too. Remember that life is a gift and that there is much to cherish along the way. We are thankful for each of you and the blessing you are in our lives! Take care...and enjoy the journey.
Cherishing this moment,
Terri and family