Sorry for the lack of communication here recently.
Quick, and slightly vague, update…my parents are pursuing adoption at this point. Things are moving right along with this. Mom is finally going to counseling, Dad probably will not, still looking for Kaleb, and I’m in my 5th week of counseling. This is really helping me, and I’m glad I sucked it up and did it. Work is going well. Life is moving on for all of us…slowly and reluctantly at times but moving on. Discovering that Applebee’s, the restaurant where Penny worked, is an amazing place. The support they have given my family and Kaleb is just amazing! Also, I made the decision to join the team leaving in January of 2009. I’m excited, and soon this blog will mostly be about my adventures traversing across this great world of ours.
Have you ever heard the expression, “Choose your battles?” I don’t know if I’ve ever really had to choose my battles. I’ve always fought for everything I’ve ever wanted…things that really meant something to me. However, I’m beginning to understand what this expression means, and the benefit in choosing your battles. I knew that loosing a family member was stressful. Loosing a sister, someone you grew up with, someone who loved you no matter what, someone who you loved no matter what, is stressful. Loosing your sister in a sudden and senseless death is extremely stressful. No one should have to go through this…especially such a preventive death. No one should have to deal with backlash from talking about your sister, either. That just adds to the stress. This is why I’m making the painful, but necessary, decision at this point to go “silent.” Due to the very public nature of this blog, which is necessary for World Travelers and friends and family who want to keep up with them, I’ve decided to save myself a lot of stress and make this a private blog. Once it does go private, I don’t know if I’ll even keep up with it…probably but not too sure.
It pains me to do this because you, as a World Race family, have been so supportive, and your prayers for my family and Kaleb have been felt for sure. I want to keep you updated on prayer requests, but as things start to slow down prayer requests are becoming repetitive…obviously, pray for Kaleb and the adoption process, and pray for my family. I need to do this right now, though. I’m choosing not to fight this uphill battle anymore.
I am keeping this as vague as possible due to security reasons. I will eventually go public with this blog again, but until then if you would like to keep up with me please contact me and I’ll inform you on how to do so.
“See you on the other side!”
