We are Done!!!!

We are finally done with the homestudy, paperwork, and other stuff we must do in order to get this adoption rolling.... We should have our baby/toddler no later than the beginning of May, but hopefully soon than that. We do have a little boy picked out. Our adoption coordinator says that we should be able to get him.... But then he shows me millions of pictures of babies needing to be adopted(ok not millions.. it was like 15) I was a wreck that night and next 2 days... I sobbed for these babies!!!

Anyway the little boy that we want is 2 years old, has dark hair, dark eyes and a sweet smile.... I love him already!!!!
But We will leave it in Heavenly Fathers hands, he is the one would who knows who will be part of our forever family

My sister

OMG.... my sister is going to have another baby!!!! I'm happy that there will be another sweet baby in the family but this girl needs to go an IUD or something. She is a great mother but she has trouble trying to take care on the baby she has.

She also made me mad today because she is getting blood work done to see if the baby will have any issues... if it does she said she will "take care of it" ugggggggggghhhhhhhh

That girl.... there are tons of people who would adopt a child that has some type of disability.... We would be more than willing to adopt a baby with a disability... but whatever.....

SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY!!!

More Adoption

Well the room is done..!!!! Yea, I still want a couple more things, but we can now get our home study done!! We still need to go get TB test done and I need to get some paperwork from Harris county... maybe by March we can get everything together. It is just a pain in the butt... next time we are getting infertility treatments... IVF only cost 12,000.. we could save... maybe... but I may not even need IVF treatments... just some good drugs

We have pick out a couple of names
Boy names Girl names
Elijah Helaman (Jacob's middle name) Mariah Nicole ( my middle name)
Jarom Omar (Ruben's middle name) Marissa Ann (both of our mom's middle names)

Here we go dancing....

Ok well we have made it. We are done with almost all the adoption class we have to take in order to adopt a baby... woooosh!!!! I'm soooo glad that is done only 3 more days of driving to Spring right after work ... now we have to have a Fire Marshall come in, make sure things are ok..... Set up the babies room... (thanks Irene for the bed). Why why must one do all these things.... Any one can become a parent... and those who really really want to can't.... they have to go through tons of hoops in just get one baby... I can't wait until this is over and little baby Gonzales comes home!!!!

Adoption making a couple a family

I'm not sure how many of y'all know I have PCOS( Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) It is a problem in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. PCOS may also cause unwanted changes in the way you look. If it is not treated, over time it can lead to serious health problems.
I am taking meds to help with the health problems. Anyways.... Ruben and I pray every night for Heavenly Father to bless us with children to raise in the church. I hope and pray Heavenly Father hears and answers this prayer.... little Winter and Liam mite be looking down on me right now telling me not to give up hope. This is very hard on two people who love kids and enjoy being around them.
Well a family friend is adopting a 3 year, they have a 2 year (gave birth to) and I have been looking at adopting... I would love to take a child from a bad home and bring them into a family that will last forever, but the state of Texas is crazy when it comes to adoption.
I have also looked into adopting a baby, i have found a great place that mite be able to help us. ..... Adoption mite be where we get our first born child. I have always wanted to adopt, the Meyers, a great family in the ward i grew up in adopted 6 kids... I loved how they loved each one of their children and taught them that Heavenly Father sent them to earth to live with them, they just had to make a short stop 1st.
My children mite just have to make a little stop before they end up in the right place

.....sfdmlaf....cidosafnid... HUH???

Well I have now been offered two jobs, One in Galena Park and One in Clear Creek ISD (one of the best school districts in Texas) I have prayed and thought it over, talked with Ruben... I going to take the Clear Creek Job... We don't have to move... Our child(when we have some) can go to a great school with me, we can stay in ward, or move to Ruben's parents ward (what they want us to do)I have come to realize I like the kids in the ward.. A great man once told you can love the kids anywhere..... very very true... So the house search is still on.. we just change the area by about 40 miles....

The Family:A Proclamation to the World

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.

All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.

In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.

The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.

Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.

The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.

We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.

We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.