tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576742682434002873.post6596219286052975586..comments2023-05-01T08:00:45.419-07:00Comments on For The Love of a Child...: Thanksgiving and StuffPaul and Holly Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04715627157963857732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576742682434002873.post-89067042831594985282007-12-04T12:09:00.000-08:002007-12-04T12:09:00.000-08:00Holly,Your travel dilemma TOTALLY makes sense! We...Holly,<BR/><BR/>Your travel dilemma TOTALLY makes sense! We've been living this for the last 10 years - we're the "1" and the "many" don't seem to get it most of the time. :) It's hard, but I no longer even bother with explaining it. If they don't "get it" by now, I'm not sure they ever will...though some really do seem to understand and are great about it. <BR/><BR/>The worst is that we can never take a normal vacation without people wondering why we're not there instead...maybe because we don't want to spend every bit of vacation money & vacation time in Phoenix. :) Note: We've been to Phoenix 5 times in the last year. So it isn't like we don't go often! Even when we lived really far away (in a place where travel anywhere was extremely costly), we still visited twice a year or more.<BR/><BR/>Okay, vent over. I think I'm a bit giddy at seeing someone else "verbalize" the same struggle we've had for the last 10 years. :) Sorry I went overboard!<BR/><BR/>I'm praying for you & Paul as you wait for your referral. I really hope it comes soon!!! We waited 11 weeks for ours, but (of course) the wait on this end has been much longer than we had hoped. I was really surprised when we got our referral - though delighted that it came earlier than I had hoped. And now everyone else is getting clogged up waiting for referrals and everything else. Hopefully, we'll all be getting some good news and seeing some really strong forward movement soon!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you love your job & I wish you guys a really blessed Advent!<BR/><BR/>EricaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12420641887589436392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576742682434002873.post-32868509659444950012007-12-04T08:13:00.000-08:002007-12-04T08:13:00.000-08:00Hi West Family!Praying for you guys as you wait fo...Hi West Family!<BR/>Praying for you guys as you wait for the referral of your precious son!Rebecca Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10099409749032728667noreply@blogger.com