on order...

John and Shawna went for their first home-study interview in Springfield yesterday. In addition to the paperwork already submitted and a "down-payment" of sorts, they are joining the special rank of parents applying for and awaiting adoption. In my many imaginings of what her life would hold I never once allowed for this. Never once thought she'd be corraling muliple little ones, let alone ones from a world away. But that's just my narrow dreamscape in paling contrast to all the plans He has for her. Another lesson the child teaches the mother. She's been teaching me from day one and I suspect we're just getting started...