I met with my dear friends Heather and Kelly (aka my ultra-fantastic auction coordinator and adoption finance coach) to discuss the logistics of our upcoming fundraiser. To put it mildly, it stressed me out. My to-do list was long, but mostly the importance of the event weighed heavily on me. Kelly likened the fundraiser to planning a wedding, but it feels like even more is riding on this. Don't get me wrong, the coordination of a wedding is a big deal, but truly the importance is on the sacrament and the outcome - the marriage - not the venue or the dress or the cake on a specific date.
(Oh my gosh, he's cute! Hee hee)
For this particular event, however, it does matter how many people attend, if the food is satisfactory, if we actually sell everything in the auction . . . it matters because it will be bringing my family together. This fundraiser will bring my boys home to me.
Be still my heart.
No, I mean it. I had some sort of dysrhythmia for two days because of the stress and perhaps the amount of coffee I ingested.
I promptly got on my to-do list, and by Sunday night had the parts to the centerpieces ordered, formal invitations designed and ordered, and had increased my guest list by nearly 20 percent.
Then came Monday . . .
and this time, there was success! (Whew.) I could've kissed the short little lady behind that desk. I went straight to my next task:
sending that precious dossier off to be interpreted! (I received word that it arrived as promised today.)
Now, lest you think of me as a serious worrier, unable to rest my burdens where they belong, I will also mention that in the past couple of days I participated in a very stressful phone call with my realtors regarding mortgage debt, short sales, and property price after caring for a 31 week preemie with central apnea at work.
I'm not crazy; my plate is full. Oh yeah, and it's volleyball season which means my interactions with my spouse consist of a quick kiss as we exit in the morning and a few texts throughout the day.
On a positive note, our new attorney (I guess we've officially retained his services now) resides part-time in the United States, is on the US Embassy list, answers his email promptly and will accept installment payments. Thank you Lord! Each nickel and dime I find is going into a jar towards our adoptions.
Oh, and we've gotten our appointment notice for our final fingerprinting with the USCIS - yippee!! (which is a government office, on a 9-5 schedule -- super convenient for all us workin' folk. Thank God for understanding bosses and flexible co-workers!)
The great thing is that I sleep in a wonderful bed, shower with warm water, never go hungry and have a great support system. All things I am itchin' to give those boys.
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