Bullet Point Updates

I have not blogged in about 10 days about what is going on. The whole reason for this blog is to update family members, friends and to document this whole process. Plenty has happened, but I just need to write it all down so you know what is going on. I will bullet point some things I would like to share.

* I was baptised on 7/17/11! I was very nervous because there were a lot of people at church that day. I had about 20 people come to my baptism and that is not even including our life group. I am so incredibly blessed to have so many people who love and care about me.

*Jonathan left on Monday for San Antonio. He received the call from his boss and he had to leave immediately. I kind of expected that would happen. I really miss him, but it gets a bit easier as time goes on. Right now its just me and Harley. He really is a good friend to have as he always listens, never talks back, and makes me laugh. Harley is doing better by the way.

*I have been convicted to mission to couples in our church using education on adoption to help couples who have questions on the subject. Kathryn and I met with a church leader at 121 CC, Diane Lee, regarding it. Kathryn is the director of the agency that we are going through and also goes to our church. She knows so much about adoption! What a great team. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

* Another mission I am working on is local. A friend from Life Group set us up to go to a local Senior Citizens home in Bedford called La Dora. We will be going there at least twice a month to talk to the people who are there who may just need a friend to talk to. This Friday will be our first trip. Many of the elderly just want a fresh face to talk to or hear what is going on in the outside world. This is an excellent opportunity to take time out of our busy schedules to go and make someones day!

*We have a lot of things left to do on the check list before we do our orientation with the agency. Please keep us in your prayers that these things get done and with ease. It is a very large amount of work including an online class that we BOTH have to take, and CPR/FIRST AID certs for both of us. Luckily, my employer gets us certified every 2 years so I have mine. Jonathan will have to go get his, but we have all the information on a class that is the second Saturday of each month for $30. Not to shabby.

*My sister and I will be working on the back room this weekend that will become the nursery. We are removing everything but the bed. That way when Jonathan gets back from Dallas Cowboy training camp we can paint and decorate. We have decided on Owls as the theme for nursery. That is gender neutral and SUPER cute. Here is kind of what I am thinking: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=owl+nursery&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4GGLG_enUS307US307&biw=1360&bih=478&tbm=isch&tbnid=oca-xYyCTnjc-M:&imgrefurl=http://www.creative-baby-nursery-rooms.com/owls-and-alphabet-nursery.html&docid=9J0u7dqcjVKMvM&w=300&h=400&ei=N10xTrfYJMi3tgeD8I3pDA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=219&page=6&tbnh=156&tbnw=117&start=73&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:73&tx=97&ty=63

Hopefully I can find things that would look cute in the nursery. Goal is to have it completed or near completion by 9/30/11. We both would like it done before the home study. SO very excited.

*Names for the baby have been a big topic around the Hollons of Watauga house. We both have very different tastes when it comes to that. Jonathan likes the traditional names, while I like the different out of the norm names. We have a few names that we love for a girl, but not so much for a boy. We have agreed we like the name Pepper for a girl. I have since fallen in love with that name, and it is a perfect name for Jonathan to add the sweet nickname of Peppy to her list of nicknames. Yesterday I was trying to think of a middle name for Pepper. Nothing sounded right at all. I came across Katrice. Its greek for pure. Tori said "that is super cute, you can call her P.K." How cute right? P.K.! Jonathan liked the list of boy names I sent him via email since he has been in San Antonio. Eli, Evan, Timothy, Perry and Lawrence. I am sure we will come up with the perfect name.