keeping busy

When we first got on the wait list for the adoption, we were told to keep busy. Our adoption agency said the waiting can be challenging if it is your primary focus. Things move at their own pace and it is a continual reminder that we are not in control.

As the school year is coming to a close, I am reminded that our adoption agency contacted me at the beginning of the years first major event to tell me that they had all our paperwork. It was during that event they encouraged me to keep busy. I was thinking, I am at an event where we are feeding 300 people...I think I can keep busy.

I am always amazed how fast the school years fly by. The seniors have graduated and the students are gone for the summer. And I am writing an update to inform you about the wait list numbers.

We are 31 on the boys list and 41 on the girls list.

At times the wait list is moving slower than we would like but we are okay keeping busy with what God has asked us to do while we wait.

adoption update

Many people have been asking us how things are going with the adoption and if there are any changes. I am sorry it has taken us so long to respond and post another blog.

The truth is that nothing has really changed with Ethiopian adoption. Ethiopian adoption is still moving forward as it was before they made the statement they were going to reduce their cases to 5 a day. Ethiopia does not operate like the United States, at times official statements will be made and not implemented. Fortunately, this appears to be the case here.

This is exciting because it means that children are still being placed with families. The process has slowed down some but there is no concrete definition of how long it will take. It is an answer to prayer and it is exciting to see things move forward.

Right now we are 46 on the girls list and 33 on the boys list. We have no idea how long it will be until we get a referral. We know that we are on God's timeline. Thank you for loving us along this journey.