Application Process

Wow, is it amazing how much paperwork is required. Especially when you think about how much paperwork is necessary to have a baby naturally - none. But we don't mind because it only helps to make sure that we make the best fit possible for our unborn child. We also have several things to do around the house to make sure we are ready for the baby.

We hope to be through with the application this week and turn it in to be reviewed. There are still several steps to go but there is also plenty of time. Although, hopefully that time will fly by. It is hard not to get excited because we can see that starting a family is truly going to happen soon. After 6 years of being unsuccessful on our own it is nice to not have that monthly stress of did it happen this month and if not why not. It is pretty cool to think that our baby is out there somewhere being cared for by a birthmother who is showing tremendous courage by giving the baby up for adoption.

We are truly blessed as God kept pushing Dave Ramsey into our lives about a year and a half ago. Dave Ramsey is a christian financial advisor based out of Nashville, TN with radio, television and books about living debt free. We got on his plan around July of 2007 and have been just amazed at how working to become debt free has changed our lives. I highly recommend to anyone in debt that you go to www.daveramsey.com and start following his plan. We have right at $10,000 left to pay off but that is really nothing considering we started with over $73,000 - not including the house of course.

I could go on and on about how much getting out of debt has changed our lives, but most of all it has brought Jenny and I even closer together. Especially since we cut out eating out and movies from our budget. We spend a lot of time together which is great. She is my best friend and I can't wait to be able to see her become a mom.

I sort of feel like Ricky Bobby in the movie Daytona Nights. When he was being interviewed after driving in his first race and he didn't know what to do with his hands. I'm not real sure how to end this post or any of the posts but I guess I'll learn. I just hope I don't wind up sitting in a car with a live cougar.

In Christ,
Jerry