My girl and my new* boy

Well, Eilean did well at her competition. It was quite spread out over 3 days, and we did the trek with Grandma and Grandpa most events. Although, I must say, I'm really sad I skipped out on her first event, which was her compulsory. She won first place. I missed it. But Daddy and Grandpa didn't, and that is such a great thing for her.

The past two days have been the Hearts at Home conference here. So much just went into my brain, and so much spiritual food went into me, that it may take months to digest it all. Will be writing about it soon. Right now, I'm distended.

During the conference, a young man from Uganda came upon the mainstage and made a plea to all of us emotional mothers for Compassion International. Well, the packets came around, and let me tell you, I was sitting there, not paying much attention to the rest of that morning session just waiting and waiting to see the face of the child that I KNEW would be right for my family. I have wanted to adopt a boy from Africa for about 6 years now, I don't know exactly why, but my heart has a deep connection with children I have never met. Anyway, *this is nothing at all like adoption, just a small monetary donation every month to contribute to his education and well-being. I brought home the packet for John to "think about." He gave me the go-ahead today, and I was overjoyed. I don't think John feels the same way I do, and I don't want to press him to toss money about to this and that organization. This is the first time that we have, as a married couple, contributed to anything more worthy than the cause of Girl Scouting. But I do think that over time, he will if not agree with me about helping others around the world, he will come to see my feelings for these children.