Three months ago, our adoption process was indefinitely put on hold due to an investigation in Ethiopia. Because of confidentiality reasons, we haven't been able to write about the situation. But, each day added more weight on our hearts. The thought of not moving forward indefinitely is almost unbearable. We closed the doors to our kids' bedrooms (unless we had family in town staying in the bedrooms...which always makes us so happy!), stopped painting our mural in the playroom and pretty much quit going upstairs altogether. At all cost, I avoided answering questions about the adoption. When people asked, "do you have kids?" I said "no" as quickly as possible before asking them an unrelated question. I found projects around the house that might take my mind off of the adoption...as if that is actually possible.
But today....today my heart lost weight!!! We received great news that the investigation is over and our agency is not only moving forward with adoption, but due to the overwhelming support our agency provides in Ethiopia, the government commended our efforts and said they are glad to have us there!! Let the referrals resume!!
Blessings that came from the past three months of indefinate waiting:
- A beautiful garden in our front yard complete with a trees, flowers, shrubs and stone outlining
- Kitchen cabinets all over my garage waiting to be repainted...a job half way done with another several months to go!
- An extended concrete patio in our back yard with a beautiful garden swing and landscaping to admire
- And best of all - The realization that loosing weight from your heart so far exceeds the satisfaction of loosing it from your body!
hooray! we're celebrating too! we're on the waitlist for sibling with the same agency. looking forward to seeing families get matched in the next few weeks. We did a big spring garden to during all the waiting. it's definitely a blessing. take care, Courtney
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