the big secret REVEALED....

You may remember this post awhile back....The one where I showed pictures of me signing documents and said there was a BIG surprise that I would share at a later date...Well, I can officially tell you the good news...

Let me go back just a little...Since starting my blog 2 years ago, I’ve had a lot of people, some that I know and some random strangers, tell me that I needed to write a book. I have never felt called to writing a book about our story[at least not as of right now], BUT it definitely has put the seed in my head. Kaz has said from the beginning I should, but let’s face it...I’m HORRIBLE at grammar, spelling, and anything associated with the English language! Just ask my old college roommate Anne:)

Back in April, when Kaz and I were in Colorado, I saw a LOT of movies while he worked during the day! One movie that I saw was Authur...If you’ve seen this movie, you will probably say that movie wasn’t anything special..BUT for me, it was. It INSPIRED me to write a children’s book....It’s something I had thought about MANY times but never did. I immediately left the movie theater, went to Target, and bought a notepad and pen. I started writing...First, it was about pet goats...NOPE, scratch that...Then a few weeks later, I wrote about an adoption story....BUT I just didn’t feel like I was writing about what the Lord wanted me to. I did HOURS of research about book publishing, literary agents, etc. I searched tons of publishing companies....and found 1 company, christian based, that I knew if I ever submitted a manuscript too, they would be my first company...

Two weeks after we got Annie Rice, I was in the living room surfing on the Internet yet again about the book publishing process, while Annie Rice was napping. I felt the Lord telling me to write down a story...A story that He was telling me. I did, emailed it to Kaz and asked his thoughts. He said it was perfect and that I needed to submit it. I emailed it to another close friend, she said the same thing...I submitted it that night, August 1st to this publishing company[SOME information will be given at a later date:)]...I prayed everyday about this book...That if it was the Lord’s will, I would hear a yes....That He would grant me favor in these editors eyes....I knew this story could be powerful and touch the lives of hundreds, especially children who have been adopted. A month went by, nothing....A few days later, I heard back. The answer was a YES! A YES...What? Really? Immediately, I knew the Lord had big plans for this story...HE DOES....I’m trusting everyday that He would do big things in the lives of lots of people, through the words that He allowed me to write down...I’m excited to see the doors that He opens....This story is not only a story about His faithfulness in my life, but about how special adopted children are, and of course the inspiration...my sweet Annie Rice. 

So production has officially begun! It’s not a fast process...An estimated release date is earliest June, latest September 2012. It’s exciting...Something I never imagined in my life...BUT again, the last 3 years have been of circumstances that I never would have imagined for my life and I wouldn’t change them for anything...

To Him Be ALL THE GLORY AND HONOR....