If you feel like you are in the dark about our Ethiopian adoption and have been waiting to hear some news, well, you aren't the only one! We finally just learned a little bit and it's not that great. Here's the deal...
All of our paper work is complete and for months we have simply been waiting to have a child assigned to us (a referral). This is a little mind numbing since it could literally be any day that we find out who this little girl is and when we can go get her. In fact, we are now first on the list both at our adoption agency and at the orphanage in Ethiopia.
BUT... the Ethiopian courts close from July 15th to September 30th and yesterday was the deadline for getting our little daughter-to-be in court before they close for the summer. So we could still find out tomorrow who this little girl is, but she would not have a court date until October, and we would go over there four weeks after that.
At first this is really frustrating. Then we feel guilty for being frustrated because maybe we are just being spoiled Americans that want everything now. And then the reality hits us that there is a little girl in a starving world and we can do nothing about it. It's like we are letting Jennalee or Adeline play in a busy street while we pray for contentment rather than going and grabbing them! But the truth is, God knows this little girl -- even if she is not yet born -- and he loves her more than we do and can care for her better than our American life ever could. So we DO pray for contentment; there really isn't anything else to do.
In the midst of this, we are especially thankful that God has already given us two sweet little girls -- not everyone has that. And we are also thankful for one whole summer with just them; we'll enjoy them in a special way knowing that this is hopefully our last summer as a family of four.
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we pray she is being well taken care of in ethiopia. some of our great friends are working in a transition orphanage for america world in ethiopia right now. just knowing that they are there w/ those children gives me great hope for you as you wait. i KNOW that God has placed some amazing caretakers in her specific orphanage as well. KEEP THE HOPE!
thanks for posting an update, i have been wondering and checking back often expecting to see a she's-on-her-way post.
will keep you in my prayers! enjoy your summer :)
We're all disappointed that we don't have her yet. I know God's timing is perfect, though, so we wait expectantly to find out who she is. If she only knew how eagerly she is being waited for! I can hardly wait to meet her!! Mimi
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