Wow! Where does the time go? I can hardly believe we are a few hours away from ringing in another new year. 2009 has been a rough one and I look forward to what 2010 will bring. Here are the most significant events of 2009:
* In January, we said good-bye to Kim's mother, Bern, in Chicago. Her passing came as a complete shock and rocked every one of us to the core. The temps in Chicago were well below zero when we arrived in the windy city for such a sad occassion. Bern's passing made me appreciate my own parents more than ever, and I already appreciated them a lot. I watched Kim adjust to life without a mother and prayed I would not have to do the same for a very long time. Just to be safe, I asked Mom to record her voice and put it with the will. I can't imagine not being able to hear my mother's voice given the number of times we talk during the average day. Mom thought that seemed rather depressing, but my request was granted when Mom and Dad recorded The Night Before Christmas for my children.
* Madison continued playing basketball for the YMCA. She is a gifted athlete and we are so proud of her.
* In March I went to work for Holiday Inn Express as director of sales. I was so thankful to find out I could do something more than just sell travel.
* Malia was born March 6. Kim and I went to court for the show cause hearing standard in any CPS case. We offered to do anything possible for this birth sibling of our children. We fought very hard on her behlaf and cried the whole way home when Judge Byrnes decided to keep the baby with the family. Obviously the Lord found a way for Malia to come home to us later in the year, but we were very upset at the time.
* In June Madison graduated from kindergarten!
* In July we took the family to Alaska on the R Family Vacation Cruise. It was an incredible, yet exhausting vacation. Kim and I needed 2 weeks to recover from the vacation!
* Morgan learned to walk! Praise God!
* Morgan joined the family alma mater by attending Mt. Sinai Christian Academy in August. She absolutely loves Ms. Cynthia and Ms. Letty!
* Madison started the first grade and McKenzie began her last year of pre-school.
* Malia came home in October.
* I lost my job in November.
* I began dreaming of a non-profit organization to support transracial families created through adoption. Maybe someday ...
Thank you for sharing in the life of our family.
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