Hi! Yes, I’m still here.  I haven’t posted in forever, but I was sick for most of June.  Still have no idea what I had, but it was some sort of intestinal bug/infection.  Sick for three whole weeks stinks and especially when doctors have no idea what’s going on.  I went to the doctor 4 different times with no answers.  That’s ok because I’m just thankful I’m getting better.

As for our journey, no news.  Just trying to take a break, but we’ll probably be applying to a local adoption agency soon.

So, while I was feeling puny and pathetic, I did a lot of reading.  Here are some recommendations:

  1. A Walk Across the Sun, by Corban Addison
    Fantastic novel about human trafficking and sex slavery in India.  Fiction, but based on overall truth. After reading something like this, I feel ever more thankful for my life and all of the many blessings I have.
  2. The House at Tyneford, by Natasha Solomons
    This book was about a Jewish girl from Vienna that had to flee the country to England during the war.  I love reading about the war, and this was an entirely different perspective and story that I hadn’t heard before.
  3. All the Flowers in Shanghai, by Duncan Jepson
    A glimpse into the life of a Chinese woman in the 1930s.  I felt like I was actually there.
  4. Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy, by Lisa See
    A novel about two sisters growing up in Shanghai that were forced to flee when invaded by the Japanese. Such a great story and then the best thing happened after I finished reading it, I realized there was another novel continuing the story! I always hate when a good book ends, so this was a nice surprise.
  5. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed
    This one was about a woman who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail alone from the Mojave Desert to Washington State!  Great read.

So, any recommendations for me?  What have you been reading?