A lovely weekend

There are times when it's just nice to be at home.  While we had originally intended to make a trip to the lake this weekend, I asked Brandon if he would mind terribly if we just stayed here instead.  It's so nice to work on things around the house, do a little cleaning and laundry, and just feel caught up with everything for a change!  I was reminded today at how grateful I am for our church and the way that they support and encourage us.  As we drove home from having lunch with a new couple that we met in Sunday School, I realized that I miss our class when we're not there.  We are surrounded by great people and great teachings and it's wonderful to have a joyful attitude about going to church on Sunday - looking forward to it even.  We realized today how our class really has an amazing legacy of adoption.  As we talked about prayer requests the teacher asked about our progress and suddenly one of the guys pipes up and says "I'm adopted" and then another says "Me too" and tells his story.  Another couple has a five-year old daughter from the Philippines and one has recently adopted his wife's children from a previous marriage.  What a wonderful way to learn about what it means to have adoption as part of your life story.  Just talk to those around you!