Speaking of Ukraine...brief update on the adoption front. We had what is called our "Welcome Call" today. Basically that means that the agency has researched us enough to know we aren't completely crazy and they are willing to continue on in this process with us :-) Next comes more paperwork and our first interview. This will take place over the next couple of weeks. The agency will also begin to contact our references...hopefully they will be kind :-) So, we should have another update for you in a few weeks. Please continue to keep Ukraine in your prayers. The country has a long way to go to reach stability. Things are still open where adoptions are concerned and we want to continue to pray they stay that way. Thank you for the continued prayers and support. They mean so much to us!
Another fun event happened on Monday night of this week. It was one of our late nights, but thankfully we were together :-) A bit of history before I elaborate. Back in November, Mike got me tickets to see Les Mis on February 13. He knows me well! We were going to make it a Valentines date and have dinner downtown, the whole works. I waited for 3 long months and was so excited because the time had come....then the snow made a rather bold appearance. Don't get me wrong, I love snow but not when it disrupts my Les Mis viewing pleasure. It is my favorite after all! Long story short, our reservation for dinner was cancelled because the restaurant was closed that day due to the weather and they cancelled our show. Thankfully though, they moved our show to Monday night which is their usual night off.
So, our plans were back on and we headed downtown for dinner at The Pit Authentic BBQ (super yum...you must go if you come to Raleigh!) and then to see Les Mis! We had great seats in the front middle section back row. Here is a pic of the stage from our seats. Sorry it is a little fuzzy.You can see where the red seats end and the stage begins as well as Les Mis logo on the stage.
The show was great as always! This was my third time to see it live and this was Mike's first time. He had only ever seen the movie. The movie was great, but you just can't beat the live singing and acting. The two stand out characters for me was the man who played Jean Valjean and the young girl who played Eponine. This girl is a senior in high school and we will all see her name in lights on Broadway one day...she was that phenomenal. Needless to say we had a wonderful time even if we did get home at 11:00 and had to be up early for work the next day. It was worth the wait and I am thankful my husband feeds my love of musicals and live performances :-) If you ever have the chance go see this show. You won't regret it!
The last part of this crazy week wrap up is the really cool opportunity I have been given through both work and church. Dr. Danny Akin just celebrated his 10 year anniversary as President of Southeastern. The 10 year celebration will be taking place while our Board of Trustees is here March 31 and April 1. As part of the celebration, Keith and Kristyn Getty will be here on campus for an exciting concert. They have asked local churches in the area to form a mass choir to sing with them. It is a blessing to have FBC Durham be a part of this choir. It has given me the joy of seeing what I love about my job join together with my ministry in my church. We had our kick-off event this Tuesday and it is so great to meet fellow Christians in the area who are excited to sing as well.
If you don't know much about the Gettys check them out. They are modern day hymn writers and have beautiful gospel-centered theologically sound music. We sing their songs at church all the time. You can click on the link below the picture to read more about them on their website. Needless to say I am excited!
That is about all the excitement we can take for this week :-) Of course that doesn't include all of Mike's school related excitement. Keep him in your prayers as he juggles 3 classes, work and church commitments. I know I promised you the story of how we told our parents about the adoption. I haven't forgotten! It is coming to a blog near you next week :-) Have a great weekend friends! Love from the Forest!
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