ANDY's Thougts
Thoughts of Having a Sister

April 11, 2008

I can't wait to have Kati in our family. She is going to be a great sister. Nobody is going to make fun of her or else I will knock them out. She will be protected. By me and my friends. I hope she will come home soon and play softball in the backyard. I cant wait for you to get home.
Your best looking brother,
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Russian Orphans April 11, 2008 My heart has been heavy today for all the orphans of the world. As I have been reading about Russia I have been so disturbed. Each year 15,000 orphans leave the institutions by age 16-18 years old. Of these, 5,000 are unemployed,some 6,000 are homeless,around 3,000 resort to crime approximately 1,500 commit suicide and roughly half the girls are forced into prositution. This should not be. I know that we are so sheltered in our little worlds . It makes me feel so small when I think of all the really dumb things I worry about. I realize how selfish I am and wonder how I will answer to God about the years I have done nothing to help those that are needy even in my own city. I think a lot of times when I have felt sad, unfullfilled or frustrated this could be solved by helping others, even in my own family. I am asking God to make me more sensetive to the needs of others and then to actually do something about it!!!!!!James 1:27 hit me in the stomach. Even Jesus said you can talk all day long about your faith but true faith without action is dead. I realize I need to wake up.edit

Sid's Thoughts

April 10, 2008

When I get a sister I am not listening to Gray. Im going
to play with Kati. Gray is annoying and so hopefully Kati will not be, God has given us a little sister.
Sid Ortis

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Sid, you will have fun playing with Gray and Kati. You will be the big brother to both of them like Andy is to you. Isn't it wonderful having two brothers and soon you will have a little sister. We love you.

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Posted by: Itty and Granddaddy on May 19, 2008 at 04:18 A.M.

Homestudy Update

April 10, 2008

We will have our home meeting Tuesday night at 7:00.I am really ready to have this over with. It has always made me nervous to know someone is watching me mother!!I hope I can just act normal!!!!In our agency there are two young social work interns that will be at our house too.Scott and I love them and are glad they will be there.One of them was internationally adopted and she shared with us how that felt and it was very eye opening!!!!We love her personality and told her we wish we could adopt her!!!! I will say this process seems so invasive but I know it is worth it

Baseball

April 9, 2008

It's that time of year again.Baseball. Andy and Sid are playing and it consumes our life. This is just rec league .If you play all-stars then it is all June long.I have always hated sports and I think the reason why is I am not a good sport!!!!Last year Andy did not make all stars and it took along time to not blame the other Dads!!!!Scott coaches, but in Sids grade.Andy was so hurt . We were hurt for him. It is so hard to watch your child suffer but at the same time this is where character is formed!!My generation ,myself included, think we need to protect our children from any uncomfortable situation .God is a perfect parent, and I will tell you from first hand experience ,he has let me go through some rejection and failure. I finally understand where" I am weak he is strong".Okay enough of that, I am really glad that at least no baseball for Kati.

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God is good and He does teach us through our hard times.
Kati, how exciting it is to know you are chosen and placed in our family. We love you!

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Posted by: Mom and Dad on April 9, 2008 at 05:13 A.M.

My post have been Mom and Dad and I have meant Itty and Granddaddy. I do not know why it posted twice but that's life!
love you.

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Posted by: Itty and Granddaddy on April 9, 2008 at 05:17 A.M.

Lynn and Scott & boys...We can't wait to meet Miss Kati. She will certainly be placed in a wonderful, God loving home. We are so proud of ya'll for opening your hearts and home to a precious little girl! I'll keep checking your progress. Love,Ginger
Those boys won't know what hit them.

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Posted by: Ginger on April 9, 2008 at 06:39 A.M.

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Female Bonding

April 8, 2008

I am so fortunate to have a great relationship with my Mother and I was very close to my maternal Grandmother. I am also blessed with some really close girl friends that have been awesome to support and listen to me as I do this adoption thing.These female relationships have helped mold me into what I am today. Let's face it men and women are different.Men want to solve your problem and women want to analyze it.I realized the other day when I was at lunch( at Zoe's) with my family how my boys don't like being asked 100 questions in 10 seconds.As I looked at their blank faces and I was the only one talking I realized how outnumbered I am.It will be so nice to have another female in our house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I really can't wait to see the personality God has given Kati.I know it will be a perfect fit for us.edit

Homestudy April 7, 2008 We are waiting for our social worker to call to set up a meeting in our home. This makes me nervous because my 4 year old calls everybody wienie! I don't know where this came from and it can't be a good thing.He is such a sweet child but he has his own mind.His pre-school teacher said he was saying potty words at school to make his friends laugh. We are cracking down but sometimes we want to crack up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!edit PREVIOUS ENTRY | NEXT ENTRY Comments I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful time with the Ortis clan. What a gift Kati is going to be for all of us! I am praying for her to come and join us QUICKLY! Remove This Comment Posted by: Laura on April 8, 2008 at 12:46 P.M.