Keeping on...

Hey everybody, I know it's been awhile. My life has been so chaotic lately. I've had little computer time (other than at work!)

The good news is - I had my first homestudy meeting with my SW, Pam yesterday. We had great conversation and I felt really good about her and everything moving forward. I didn't go overboard cleaning since I just moved into my place over the New Year...and quite honestly still have a lot of boxes and pictures and things still waiting to be unpacked and hung. But she was very cool about all that. I sent WA state documents off to the Sec of State there for certification this week. Still waiting on my fingerprint invitation from USCIS...checking the mail every day - they said it could be six weeks - and it's only been about a month since I mailed it off, so I am trying to be patient. All my other CO paperwork is coming together...

The bad news is, my grandpa has been very ill since last week. He suffered a series of strokes and has been in the hospital since last Friday. Granted, he is a man in his 80's who has led a wonderful long life - but it is still sad - especially for my grandma, who has been his life partner for 62 years! He is on a feeding tube now. We all know he would not want to be kept alive by tubes and machines, so the family has asked the doctors to go to any heroic measures, but instead to just keep him as comfortable as possible. This is a very tough time for my dad and really all my family out in Seattle and I feel pretty disconnected here in Colorado - but ultimately there is little I can do but say prayers and know that whatever happens is ultimately God's plan. Ugh - tough times!