Selective boredom and The Human Race

You know those times when you say you're bored, but you technically have a 1000 things you could, or should, be doing? Well, I'm sort of in one OR I was in one before yesterday (slight exageration); I believe this is due to being at the "wait, but we reallly can't do anything to help it along" portion of the adoption process for, oh, the eighth straight month. See, I've also been needing to exercise for quite some time here (no exageration whatsoever). I've needed a goal or an event, though, and I've found several reasons to dismiss options (hey, I already did the marathon once), but now I've found it! The Nike+ Human Race is my "turn it around, get in shape, add focus to the other areas of my life, don't be bored" winner! It is a pretty big deal world wide... A 10K (6.2 miles) will be run in 25 different cities on the same day. Each one ends with a concert for the runners; Chicago is host to Fall Out Boy playing in Soldier Field. This as a whole is the world's largest running event and benefits the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the UN Refugee Agency and the World Wildlife Fund. I actually registered AND ran the first 2 miles of my training plan today. Not bad!

In adoption news, you'll also notice I've added a lovely clock that tells you what time it is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capitol city. We are very close to the top of the referral waiting list! The courts there, however, close for part of August and September, so even a match in the next couple of weeks would likely mean October or November travel. Realistically, it could still be a couple of months for that match to happen, but we're hoping to hear before long. It is challenging to wait, in part, because there will be so many things to do once we are matched that really can't happen until then like adjusting the all of the kids' rooms, collecting their gear and preparing for school. There are, however, many things I could be doing now (as Jim will confirm) to enjoy and simplify life as it is. Let's hope this run is a step in the right direction : )

Please keep our friends, Annie and Peter in your prayers as Annie is traveling home from Taiwan with their second son, Nate, RIGHT NOW!! We can't wait to meet you, Nate!