I'm sorry that it has been so long since I have updated my blog. Life has been BUSY! Since I've last posted, I've tried to have 2 garage sales, but first time it POURED so that one was cancelled and then finally on the long weekend, we had a successful garage sale - I raised approx. $270 Cdn which will go towards Ronel's immigration costs. There is still more stuff in my friends' garage so there will be more garage sales in my future!!
That weekend was crazy busy with my friend getting her ordination that Sunday and we threw her a surprise "Congrats" party after church. It was a lot of fun. Then on the holiday Monday a bunch of us headed south to go to the Seattle Zoo. It was so much fun and I LOVED it! I can't wait to take Ronel to the zoo...
This past weekend was a little more relaxed with a clean up day at my church and then a craft flea market where I found a couple things at a good price. After that, I got together with a couple friends and we stamped. Sunday afternoon we stamped some more and it was so relaxing and an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.
This week I have been getting ready for our church's Ladies Retreat this weekend and trying to figure out what I am going to bring for food for myself as the retreat center can't provide gluten free meals. Then I return home on Sunday and head straight to my youngest sister's wedding! I know - I'm just a tad bit crazy but I couldn't miss a whole weekend away just for a Sunday afternoon wedding! Then yesterday I was home sick for the afternoon as I have been feeling nauseous since Monday and knew that I needed to take the afternoon to rest so that I will be better by this weekend. Today was a bit better but still a bit queasy. (No, there is no reason for the nausea! - that can't happen till July :P )
The countdown is getting closer - it is less than 2 months now and I am getting a bit more excited. In January it seemed SO FAR away and now it is more of a tangible date. Plus I got my summer schedule which helped cement in the fact that I am away for 3.5 weeks!! Now if I could just get some progress updates on Ronel's visa application. The website still says "Not Available" which means that the embassy hasn't even looked at it yet. It is a tad bit frustrating but we've been praying at minichurch that the right person would look at Ronel's file and that it will be approved A LOT FASTER than the 7 - 17 months that the CIC website says that visa applications are approved at the embassy in Port-au-Prince.
Well, I just wanted to update you....
That weekend was crazy busy with my friend getting her ordination that Sunday and we threw her a surprise "Congrats" party after church. It was a lot of fun. Then on the holiday Monday a bunch of us headed south to go to the Seattle Zoo. It was so much fun and I LOVED it! I can't wait to take Ronel to the zoo...
This past weekend was a little more relaxed with a clean up day at my church and then a craft flea market where I found a couple things at a good price. After that, I got together with a couple friends and we stamped. Sunday afternoon we stamped some more and it was so relaxing and an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.
This week I have been getting ready for our church's Ladies Retreat this weekend and trying to figure out what I am going to bring for food for myself as the retreat center can't provide gluten free meals. Then I return home on Sunday and head straight to my youngest sister's wedding! I know - I'm just a tad bit crazy but I couldn't miss a whole weekend away just for a Sunday afternoon wedding! Then yesterday I was home sick for the afternoon as I have been feeling nauseous since Monday and knew that I needed to take the afternoon to rest so that I will be better by this weekend. Today was a bit better but still a bit queasy. (No, there is no reason for the nausea! - that can't happen till July :P )
The countdown is getting closer - it is less than 2 months now and I am getting a bit more excited. In January it seemed SO FAR away and now it is more of a tangible date. Plus I got my summer schedule which helped cement in the fact that I am away for 3.5 weeks!! Now if I could just get some progress updates on Ronel's visa application. The website still says "Not Available" which means that the embassy hasn't even looked at it yet. It is a tad bit frustrating but we've been praying at minichurch that the right person would look at Ronel's file and that it will be approved A LOT FASTER than the 7 - 17 months that the CIC website says that visa applications are approved at the embassy in Port-au-Prince.
Well, I just wanted to update you....
