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SpringTime

So, it's been a while since I posted anything new. We went through Gabrial's 10th birthday and spring vacation. Over Valentine's weekend Mack broke his elbow in two places and had to have surgery to make sure his nerve was safe and to have 3 pins put into his elbow. This was definitely not what I had in mind when we went up to Mt. Hood for the weekend with the youthgroup. But, God blessed us through it. We have a wonderful family, friends, and church family that helped see us through it and blessed us with visits and calls. Mack is slowly healing and should have the full use of his left arm in a few weeks. I can smell spring in the air. My daffodils are blooming and the grass is growing tall again. Over the last month Jesse and I have been busy with the adoption process. We are trying to add a baby to the Allen Clan. It is a lengthy process, but hopefully a fruitful one in the end. We are hoping to get accepted into Adoption Ministry of YWAM in Puyalup Washington. If we are accepted into the program then there is an average of 7 months wait time. So If you could keep us in prayers as our family starts this new adventure.