"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day

RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.

Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Years and Mim in 2009




Remember this post, and this post from a year ago??

Well one out of two isn't bad. So now 2009 is about bringing Mim, my last child home to her forever family in the tundra.

I am looking forward to about 1 month or so AFTER Mim has been home. It is then that I can FINALLY after 4+ years (my adoption quests started in December 2004) settle into being a complete family.

I can finish paying off all my bills that I have incurred from the processes, and start looking at other dreams with expenses, such as where to plan summer family vacations. Do I stay living in my current home, or find a more spacious place with several acres of the out of doors. Look at purchasing a new used vehicle..OK, you get the picture..dreams that go beyond just building a family, but rather now work on growing/raising a healthy family.

Oh yeah, and be more aggressive about my retirement nest egg..That's a laugh right now with the current economy...but one can dream, and boy that is me, a big dreamer and planner. Thank God with God's help, I am able to see many of my dreams come to fruition, at least for a little while any way. LOL

Happy New Years to Everyone in Blogland!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 comments:

veggiemom said...

Here's to ending your ride on the adoption roller coaster very soon! It does give you lots of spare time and energy to think about other things when you don't have a far away child to worry about. ;0)

Marta said...

It's been a year but I still remember taking that photo of them at the O like it was yesterday. So now one is home, the other waits to come home. As I told you in email, I think she is an exceptional child. May your 2009 be the best ever!

Sarah said...

Happy New Year! I'm looking forward to watching your beautiful family grow in 2009. Many blessings to you all!

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