Well, we are back from El Nido. It was wonderful!!! And we, apparently, are missing some documents that Rwanda would like to see. I'm anxious to get on this in the morning. Prayerfully I can find the missing reports and get them authenticated in D.C. and get them to Rwanda as soon as possible! The good news is that a lady named Jeanne Marie (whom I have met) is working on our adoption and not Veronique. I'm holding on to that glimmer for now.
Andy proposed during a curtain call of Me and My Girl , a musical in which he played an old man who went most of his life without telling the woman he loved that he loved her... Twenty-three years ago today Andy asked me to marry him. . . . he was my best friend and I thought he was the love of my life. Should I have said no? I don't know how many times I have now been asked a version of that question in the past couple of years and I cannot count the number of times I have asked myself that question over the past decade, but it is a dumb question with no great answer. If I would have said no 23 years ago, I would have saved myself from so many tears and so much pain, but I would have missed so much laughter and so many exciting firsts and I would be such a different person. . . . Because of this day, 23 years ago, I am who I am and I have so much to be thankful for. Because of this day, 23 years ago, I have five of the best kids on the planet. They are t
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I'm so happy to hear new news from Rwanda...praying this is all they need to move forward!!!
We are praying!!
xoxo
Congrats Mom and Dad Braner!