It is a Start....

I FINALLY did it....

I opened a savings account....

I have been wanting to do it for years. Just never "got around to it." Well, today I did. This will be my adoption account. Any $$ given, raised, brought in for the adoption will be put in there... I opened it with the $$ that was left over from our start last year. I also added what was lost. So, we have a small start. I also agreed to let them take $25 a month out. It does not sound like a lot, but it is something. For someone who is living paycheck to paycheck, it IS a lot! Once the twins finish daycare in May, I will be able to add more....

Feels good to get the financial ball rolling. There is a LONG way to go, but you have to start somewhere, right??

A Reason....

I have always felt that everything happens for a reason. At times, we struggle to see WHAT that reason might be, but it IS there somewhere deep down.

When my sister told me she was moving away in the new year, I was sad. Though we see things differently, and I do NOT get along with her husband, she DOES have my ONLY niece and nephew and is my ONLY sister and our kids LOVE each other. I was going to miss them and the cousins that my children love. :(

However, T and I were discussing this morning that there was a good reason for them moving. T mentioned that Aunt Kim would not "have anything nice to say about us adopting" which is very true. My sister has already voiced many times that she feels I have "too many kids." Adding another would not be seen as anything positive in her eyes.

So, perhaps God was removing an obstacle for us to help make things a tad less stressful?

Thanks. ANYTHING positive is HUGELY appreciated... :)