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days left until Christmas! Can't believe January of 2005 is over. I feel as I get older, my days just slip away from me. There is nothing I can do about it but let it happen. That is life!
The weather has been wonderful, in the 70s. But he past couple of days it rained. It is suppose to rain through the weekend. It is currently 55 degrees so we can't complain. I just hope we have good weather for the retreat next weekend. It is mostly going to be indoors but it would be nice to be able to walk around outside and enjoy the outdoors. There are 29 signed up for the retreat. I am so excited for it and am excited for Donna to come from AL to lead it.
No bites on our home. A lot of people have taken the flyer out by the for sale sign. We are still planning to move in April. We still do not have orders in our hands yet.
No new adoption news but will let you know if something happens.
Well nothing exciting to report about but my husband likes to read my blog :) and so I thought I would write, even if it is nothing.
I did speak at my church last Sunday for the Stewardship banquet. I gave my stewardship testimony. I was nervous but I got through it. Many have been very encouraging to me about it and I love my Skyline family! They are great!
Take care & hope 2005 is bringing you many blessings.

House for sale

Our home is officially on the market http://www.evasells.com/115624.htm
It is very depressing to be selling a home I love. But God has other plans for us.
We are still planning on being at Fort Campbell, KY on May 1. We will probably move in April, no sooner. So if you are looking to moving to Central Texas, give us a call. Pres. Bush has a ranch at Crawford just 30 miles from here.
No exciting plans for the weekend here. Lance has an upper resp. infection so he has been under the weather since Tues. YUCK for the both of us! I try and baby him but it is so hard. I don't have much simpathy for him. I know I should but when he keeps me awake with his coughing and coughing and stuffed up head, it is so difficult. Then I have to pick up after him because he isn't feeling well enough to help around the house. But then he is well enough to do laundry??? I just don't know about him.
Hope you have a great weekend and I'll keep you posted on our exciting lives.

Moving sooner than later

With help from Lance, here is a Fadeley update!
We found out yesterday that Lance's report date to the 5th special forces group is May 1st. Again 5th group is at Fort Campbell, Kentucky which is about 1 hour northwest of Nashville. He will attend airborne school prior to leaving. This is a three week school at Fort Benning, Georgia. 5th group will deploy on July 1st of this year for 7 months. The bad news is that Lance is going to deploy, the good news is that it will not be a year long tour. He anticipates many "short" deployments like this during his tenure with 5th group. He is not sure if he will going to Iraq or Afghanistan yet as both countries are in 5th groups area of operation. While we knew this was coming it will still be a difficult time for us as Shawna will probably have to fly to China for the adoption without me, unless the Army will send him to China from where he is. And even though this will be the second time around for Lance deploying it will still difficult to say goodbye and be separated for 7 months. So please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
(Lance) Aside from my faith in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, i am drawing an incredile amount of strength from that fact that i will deploy as a husband and return as a husband and a father! God truly is good!!
(Shawna) I am excited about moving but nervous about moving so soon. It will be very hard to say goodbye to our friends and Skyline family here but God has bigger plans than our own. We have friends around Fort Campbell and they have already said they would take care of me. What a joy and comfort that brings me. Simba (our dog) and I will survive again a few months while Lance is away doing God's work.
Please also pray for a women's retreat we are planning here Feb. 4 & 5. It will be held at www.peaceablekingdomretreat.org. Our friend, Donna Allen from AL is coming to lead it. Donna is such a blessing to us and I just pray those will come that need some nourishment from God. Check out her web site www.foreverfamilyministries.com
Thank you for your prayers and friendship. They mean the world to us.

Silent Ranks

Silent Ranks - author unknown

I wear no uniforms, no blues or army greens.
But I am in the military in the ranks rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders, salutes I do not give.
But the military world is the place where I live.
I'm not in the chain of command, orders I do not get.
But my husband is the one who does, this I cannot forget.
I'm not the one who fires the weapon, who puts my life on the line.
But my job is just as tough.
I'm the one that's left behind.
My husband is a patriot, a brave and prideful man.
And the call to serve his country, not all can understand.
Behind the lines I see the things needed to keep this country free.
My husband makes the sacrifice, but so do our kids and me.
I love the man I married.
Soldiering is his life.
But I stand among the silent ranks known as the military wife

Hello 2005

Happy New Year! Hope 2005 will be good to you. Lance and I are happy & healthy so we are starting the new year off right. We are hoping to add a little one to our family this year. Now it sounds like we may travel to China in October to get her. So we are excited but wishing it was sooner. We will probably be moving to Fort Campbell, KY this summer so we will go to China after we are settled into our home there. All of this is in God's time and He knows what is best for us. Lance and I celebrated 10 years together this year. Wow! What a milestone! Hope this year brings you much happiness.