Disappointed for now

Well, this weekend did not turn out like Matt and I had imagined. I took a "mental health day" on Friday (if you worked with 8 year olds, you'd need one too!) to rest and relax before gearing up for one more week before spring break. We got a call from our adoption counselor who said that the support group meeting for today was cancelled because the speaker's daughter is in the hospital. She said that they would try to reschedule the meeting, but I couldn't help but feel disappointed by the news.
So then I thought, hmmm....what does that mean for us? I am really trying to listen to God through this process and at one point, I think, "Great, God has created this opportunity for us to learn more." And now I think, "Why are we STILL waiting!?!" But, I know He has a plan for us and I just need to be patient! Easier said than done! :)
On a positive note, though, we did go look at carpet samples and have two people coming out next week to measure and get estimates. Good-bye green carpet! Hopefully it can be done over spring break.
We also found a super great deal at Menards for an outdoor dining set. It is absolutely beautiful and we saved almost $100! Can't wait for it to get warm so we can put it together and use it along with our new grill. Bar-B-Q at the Hahn's!! :)

What "gets you through" March?

March is one of the longest months to a school teacher (or students) for that matter. The weather is blah, the vacation days are few (or nonexistent), and everyone looks forward to spring break! But this blog is called Make a Joyful Noise, not have a pity party :), so what things happen in March that you look forward to each year?
For me:
Birthdays-Kristina and Nate both have birthdays
March Madness-I always randomly fill out a bracket, and just once I'd like to beat Matt :)
Easter- Christ is risen
the last snow-at least I hope so...
Corned beef and cabbage-ok, maybe not, and Matt almost forgot to make it this year, but he bought the ingredients last night at the store :(. Oh well, maybe I can be a good sport! ;)
What do you look forward to in March each year?

Life is like a...

you can probably fill in the blank (roller coaster, box of chocolates, novel with the end ripped out [thanks Rascal Flatts :) ], etc.) People have used all sorts of metaphors to describe it and that's the kind of week I've had! I like roller coaster at the moment. I've had ups and downs this week about our adoption. Things look good and I think we've made a decision, and then other news comes out and I feel frustrated and helpless. At the moment though, I hope to be heading back up! :) We have signed up to go to a support meeting in Indy on the 29th of March. It is about transracial adoption. An adoptive couple is supposed to be speaking about raising a child that is of a different race. An email from our adoption counselor came just this week after I had written a post about how we were considering changing our profile. God is good! So I think we'll head down to Indy and spend a few days on a quick getaway and hopefully learn some in the process. How was your week?

Decisions, decisions

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a terrible decision maker from picking out what to wear to finding a restaurant to eat at. I am usually happy with whatever decision is made. Well, I find myself faced with a decision and don't know what to do. We have just completed 4 1/2 months with the adoption agency with little to no "action". We have had a few hits a day on the website and very few letters requested by birthmothers, so Matt and I have been talking about whether or not to change the profile of the baby we have requested. We were pretty strict with drug and alcohol use as well as physical/mental disabilities. But, we are now at the point where we have been waiting for a child for 3 1/2 years and we're not sure how much more patience we have! :) So we are thinking about opening up our profile to include children from other races. Not that we had anything against kids that are not white in the first place, we just thought it'd be easier for two white people to raise a white child. So, I ask for your prayers as we ask God His opinion on the subject and hope that an answer will become clear to us. We want a child but also don't want to change our hopes just to get one.
Also, on a side note, Logan will probably be going back to the vet for the 3rd time in a month to look at his back leg (which was previously injured) and now his front right leg that he hurt last night and actually whined about! That poor dog has a rough life! :)