The Shack

My husband and I love to read. Although the subject of our reading greatly varies. He likes scary, weird books (Stephen King), while I like books about puppies, sunsets & rainbows with happily every afters. I've been reading "The Cat Who" book series by Lillian Jackson for several years. I almost have all of the series. They are mystries but not scary or too graphic. It is the perfect read for times when you don't want to really think to much, just enjoy a stroll through a book. I also like Self-help books or books that will help me grow closer to God.

Anyway, my hubby is always trying to get me to read a book he's just read and says how good it is. And the bad/scary (or whatever) parts aren't that bad. I try to tell him I just don't like to read about serial killers, mass murders and such. For some reason my brain hangs on to that morbid info and thinks about it and dwells on it until it's got me all wigged out. So the last 3 books he has asked me to read I have politely said ok.. and then put aside hoping he wouldn't notice.

So the other night, my husband just finished reading The Shack. He just went on and on about what a good message it had. He said I just have to read it. So I started asking some questions about it. It is a christian fiction story, based losely on factual events. And the story starts out where a father's daughter is kidnapped and murdered by some serial killer. He tries to tell me that that is just a small part of the book...........well that is horrible, why would anyone want to read a story like that. But he really thought I would like the message of this book and really wanted me to read it. So since I've said no to so many others, I thought I will read it for him. So today I got to the part where the daughter was kidnapped & murdred. And I have been crying ever since, and I have a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach. WHY am I so sensitive. I know this kind of thing happens in life, but why when I get into a story about it I am so affected by it. This tragedy happens while they are camping. Something we do every summer... I immediately think "well we are never taking our daugther camping". What a mess a book can make of me... I really hope this story is worth the way I feel right now. I'll keep you posted.

Thankful Thursday...

Today I am thankful for my job :)

Especially with so many people without jobs and struggling to pay bills and care for their families, I am thankful we both have jobs. Even though there are times when my job makes me want to run screaming from the building, those times are few a far between. The last year has been challenging with my boss going out on maternity leave and then deciding to quit to stay home with her new baby (lucky her!). Luckily before she went out on leave we hired another person to work in our office, if I had to get through this last year alone.. I would have never of made it. My new co-worker, Diana, is wonderful. She is so smart and funny and fun to work with. We have really leaned on eachother and that got us through some tough spots. I actually work with a lot of wonderful people. It makes going to work fun! That dosesn't mean I don't secretely dream that I'd win the lottery and not have to work... Cuz I would quit if I didn't have to. Then I could stay home and take of our daugther full time. Hmmm... maybe that is why our adoption has gone through yet... maybe I'm going to win the lottery and become rich and get to stay home with her! Wow, I better start buying lottery tickets!!!

As for the adoption, things moved forward a little more this month. More than last month, but not as much as I'd like it too!!! China has match babies to parents who had their paperwork logged into China through March 6, 2006. So we are so close to our log in date of April 3, 2006. Only 27 days of log in dates between me and my baby.... Not sure how long it is going to take to get through those 27 days... But I'm still hoping for early fall 2009.