Recent Changes

As many will attest, a constant in life is change.  We've had some around here recently.

After 16 years sponsoring a child in Guatemala (whom I visited last summer), the agency has decided that area is doing well enough they were more needed elsewhere in the same country.  My sponsorship will be ending about three and a half months earlier than expected.  After so many years, it is really hard to imagine not having Carlos as a part of my life albeit from a distance.  I've decided to go ahead and sponsor a new child in Guatemala.

Another change around here: new car!  My new baby is a Subaru Forester Limited.  It's fancy pants!!  I'm loving it and have become almost paranoid parking farther away, having the overwhelming desire to clean it, so on and so forth.  It's name is George after the Looney Tunes sketch with the monster who grew attached to Daffy ("I will love him, and squeeze him, and call him George.")  My car's name is George...and yes, I am special, but my mommy loves me.

The biggest change was in our household.  After about exactly five months, one of my foster-daughters was moved to a different home where there were closer ties to her relatives.  It was a little sudden, but a little expected at the same time.  We'd all gotten used to a full house, so it is strange to have a room empty again.  I pray the new placement works out well for her and that she continues to improve and grow and excel.

And now we wait to see what God has in mind next.  Meanwhile, I hustle to make sure my trainings get done in time to keep me legal and I keep my eyes and ears open for the next indication of the proper path.  I'm sure there are many more changes to come and who knows how soon...or not.