1. This is my 3rd blog post in 3 days!
2. It is freezing here, but it is still over 80 degrees in Ethiopia!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Waiting for their sibs
Jim and I aren't the only ones patiently waiting...
Tessa is readily using the "I'll share all of my presents with my brothers and sisters" line in regards to the ever growing Christmas list which includes Barbies and.....Barbies. And clothes, believe it or not, because she is always quick to remind us that she knows style and fashion. (Awesome! Can't wait until she's 16.)
Mark is now in the middle of his second season of Oswegoland Park District basketball, only this year Jim is his coach. Go Impact!! His reading and writing are really taking off, too, and he is using both to fuel and share his wonderful imagination. And...not to spoil any future Christmas card/blog photo...he has also lost both of his front teeth!!
Mark is now in the middle of his second season of Oswegoland Park District basketball, only this year Jim is his coach. Go Impact!! His reading and writing are really taking off, too, and he is using both to fuel and share his wonderful imagination. And...not to spoil any future Christmas card/blog photo...he has also lost both of his front teeth!!
Monday, November 17, 2008
How the time flies!!!!
If you look over at our handy-dandy sidebar time line, you'll see that Saturday marked one year on the waiting list. While that sounds like a long time, the prospect of being close to a referral is pretty hard to grasp, too. The Ethiopian courts have reopened, but there have not been any travel groups announced. There are now 63 children matched with families that are waiting to travel. Many of those referrals have come in the last month, and have included many babies and homes for many older children waiting for families. We could be matched tomorrow, or it could be a few more months. Knowing the challenges children must endure to become part of the adoption system certainly keep that wait in perspective, and we pray for all of them and their biological families for those tough times. We know that when we add to our family, it will be part of a way bigger plan and are thankful for our part in that.
Since our home study is over a year old, we've been in the process of making a few updates. That includes some forms, fingerprints and completing a classroom session for adoptive parents. Jim and I went to Chicago for that on Friday, and we did enjoy talking with other adoptive families, many of whom are just starting their journey.
As for Mark and Tessa...we'll need more than a few minutes and for sure some photos to do them justice!! They are doing very well, and we look forward to sharing their adventures real soon.
Since our home study is over a year old, we've been in the process of making a few updates. That includes some forms, fingerprints and completing a classroom session for adoptive parents. Jim and I went to Chicago for that on Friday, and we did enjoy talking with other adoptive families, many of whom are just starting their journey.
As for Mark and Tessa...we'll need more than a few minutes and for sure some photos to do them justice!! They are doing very well, and we look forward to sharing their adventures real soon.
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