Entry for March 18, 2007

Wow, so much has happened here in the last few weeks. I am almost overwhelmed at the thought of it.

I am a graduate! I finished my medical transcription training a few weeks ago. This was an endeavor that took me 3 years to complete. It feels so good to be done, yet a little strange at the same time. Now, I am looking for a job. I am finding that it is hard to find a job if you are a recent graduate. Many companies are hiring, but most of them want experience. I am applying for an internship now. I would feel better about going that route, anyway. It would help build my self-confidence immensely.

I should be receiving my DONA International birth doula certification papers any day now. I submitted the paperwork the beginning of February, and they say to wait 2 full months for certifcation. This endeavor took me about 4 years to complete, so it is also a huge accomplishment, one that I am quite relieved about and proud of. I will have letters behind my name now. Laura Furniss, CD (DONA).

I have been emailing our dear Jenalyn. She already calls us Mom and Dad and asks how she can pray for our "forever family". I am so anxious to go get her, especially now that she knows we are coming for her. I have the next round of paperwork ready to go one it is notarized. Now we just need the rest of the money. We are trusting God to provide, as he did for Alex and Kati, and as He has continued to do in so many areas of our lives. We need $2000.00 for the remainder of the agency fee, and then probably around $3000.00 to $5000.00 for travel. We are focusing on the $2000.00 right now, breaking it up into smaller, less overwhelming amounts.
Dad is doing better after his accident. They came to visit last weekend. Dad is down to one crutch now. My sister was with them, with the baby, of course. She is 4 months old now, and we hadn't seen her since she was about a week old. She is such a beautiful, sweet baby, and Lyneine is such an incredible mother. I am so proud of her!

We have the sub-flooring for the first floor in for our house. The plan and goal is to frame the first floor this coming weekend. I am anxious to be done, especially since we are way behind schedule! And I want to be out of this condo complex, into a place all our own again, quieter and with more privacy.

Life rolls along, and God continues to teach us, guide us, and bless us.