LONG TIME!

WOW! It's been all summer, and I haven't posted anything! Life has been pretty routine for us here at the Hellenthal house. We are both still working like crazy, trying to finish off the basement, active leaders in our church Youth Group, puppy rearing, spending time with family and friends. We got a puppy in September, and we just adore him. His name is Winston. He's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Such a sweetie. A little hyper at times, and somewhat naughty, but what puppy isn't? We are taking "puppy classes" at Petco, and he seems to really be learning a lot! I am just excited for the biting stage to be over with! It really hurts to get nailed with those sharp puppy teeth! Nothing else too exciting with us. No new news on the adoption journey, really. We've had a few birthmothers interested, but they ended up choosing someone else. We get a little discouraged sometimes, but, we know that God's in control of the situation, and the right baby will come to us when we are ready. We just keep praying that the time is sooner, rather than later. No new teaching news for Hefty either. He had a few applications out there, but, there are a lot of teachers out there with out jobs, and so he hasn't had many interviews. We keep praying for that too. We are grateful for our jobs, and that we have benefits etc! Well, that's about it for now.

Have a Blessed Day!

Mothers Day

Well, yesterday was Mothers Day. To celebrate, we had my mom and mother-in-law over for lunch. Of course, the rest of our family came too---about 15 of us. We grilled out and enjoyed each others company. I love my mom so much. She is seriously the best ever! She has always been there for me and my siblings. Sometimes she's a little crazy, but who isn't, right? Anyhow, this day is very bittersweet for me. I love my mom and mother-in-law, but, my heart is longing to be a mother myself! When I found out that I wasn't able to have kids naturally, at first, I was ok with that. But, now, with everyone being pregnant and having kids, it hurts my heart. I keep trusting that God's timing is perfect, and that HE has a plan for me and Dan. He chose us to go on this special journey together. Why? I am not sure, but His way will be revealed soon enough. All I know is that this has strengthened our marriage and our faith immensely! Meanwhile, we keep praying for our baby. We love our little one, even if he/she isn't born yet. We keep praying that God would send us our little angel soon! Well, enough of that. I hope that all of the Mothers out there had a great day!
Megan

discouraged

Hi friends-
This adoption journey, has been, is, and will continue to be, a roller-coaster ride. There are major highs, like getting your profile complete, and your home study done. There are also major lows. I feel like we are in one of those lows right now. We have had many couples looking at our profile, but, we have not been picked yet. I know that it's all in God's timing, but, at the same time, it is a little discouraging. We are so ready to become parents! We will bring some much love to a child's life. I ask for prayers as we continue on this journey. That we would have feet for the path that God has asked us to walk, that we would be confident that His way is best, and that we may get that phone call soon! Thanks for following along with us on this journey!

Update

Well, I thought that I would update everyone on the phone interview that we had a few weeks ago. We got a call the following week, that the couple had decided to keep the baby and parent the child themselves. Our hopes were a little dashed, but, we were very guarded about it to begin with, so we are dealing with it ok. I am just glad that we didn't get any further along in the process, and get even more attached to the baby. So, back to square one we go. Just thought that I would let everyone know that update. Thanks for praying!

Adoption update!

We finally have some news! We have a couple who is interested in us! We had a phone interview with them yesterday, and I think it went well. They are interviewing other couples too, so, we are trying to guard our hearts. She did say that she would like to meet us face to face, so we feel like that is a good thing. Please pray that God's will would be done. And, pray for this couple as they make this tough decision, as well as the baby she is carrying! Thanks!