Expanding!

Okay, now minimize those other documents, hold off on that email in your inbox, and grab yourself a warm specialty drink- if you really want to know what's been going on in the Holt Home, it's gonna take a little bit to catch you up on all that's happening...

Well, on Mothers Day we will be leaving Germany after 4 wonderful years and expanding our experiences of places we've lived by moving to Grants Pass, Oregon!(that's in 53 days.) We only found out where we were moving to two weeks ago. We are excited since this means we will be much closer to family and friends in the Seattle area (6.5 hour drive on I-5).

But I didn't think there was an Army post in Oregon, you say? Well, there isn't. Rob got orders to be a recruiter there for the next 3 years. It is a 2 man recruiting station and it seems the other guy that is already there is excited about having us come because he's getting kinda lonely in the office all by himself. From what we hear the hours are better than what Rob is working here. Woot-woot!

Grants Pass looks like a good place to live. It is in Southern Oregon and there is nothing but nature surrounding this small community centered city (but there is a Super Walmart and more shopping and entertainment in a larger city just a 1/2 hour away.) I can't wait to check out the weekly farmer's and artisans markets! Oh, yeah, I'm thinking there will be much pictorial blogging of Oregon in the future.

We also are excited because once we get set up in Oregon we will be starting the adoption process for some kiddos to expand our family!!!

We have prayed about this decision a LOT. We prayed specifically about taking the adoption road versus the pregnancy road in growing our family. We have prayed about whether God even wants us to have kids. We know that God will give us the desire of our heart, and so we prayed that if something, even kids, was not in tune with His plan that He's remove that want from our hearts-- well after a long time of listening to him and seeking out His will for us, we see a big, one word message :KIDS! So we feel that we are meant to be parents and that adoption is how we will get there.

We're interested in looking into adopting a sibling set of 2-3 kids (ranging anywhere from newborn to age 5). We know we are crazy to take on more than one kid at a time, but by now you should know that this Holt family does things a little kooky, so this plan, and our kids should fit right in. (Besides, we're not alone-- remember how God is running this whole thing? I really don't think I could do this without knowing that he is not calling the equipped - umm, how can I possibly think I am ready to be a mom of multiples?! Me?!- but that He equips the called, and that is just where Rob and I find ourselves, called to start this process that will ultimately bring our kids home.)

So yes, we are expanding- into a bigger home and into a bigger family. I can't wait to see how it all unfolds!! The other little details can wait-- for now, I have some packing to do!