What If

So a big day is upon us! One that my family has waited for, for a long time. I think we are all filled with anticipation and excitement. We made a decision quite some time ago to do this and now the time has come.

Yes, tomorrow we leave for vacation with my extended family, parents, brother, in-laws, nieces and nephews, etc. It might even be fun as a matter of fact. Jen, Logan and I are are sure it will be a blast.

I know I speak for all of us when I say it is a hard decision to make. See we are heading to Tennessee to enjoy time on Norris Lake. Most places around the lake are pretty remote, that means no cell phone service, no e-mails, no laptops to keep in touch with the rest of the world. I know that is perfect for some people, but Jen and I always wonder "WHAT IF"

WHAT IF - we get THE call while we are gone and can't be reached because we are enjoying time on the water. Will we just miss out on the chance of a lifetime because we chose to take a vacation - we would have foregone this trip if we knew that would happen.

WHAT IF - the money we spent on vacation will be needed later for adoption fees and legal expenses. Vacations can be expensive, should we have put that money aside for more adoption funds as a precaution rather than use it for much needed R&R?

There is a lot of thought and planning that goes into taking a vacation when you are waiting to adopt, things that other people don't even think of, things that make you say WHAT IF.

So this coming week Jen and Logan and I are going to say WHAT IF we don't relax and enjoy ourselves will we be ready when the call does finally come?