This lovely photo, taken on Kim's iPhone, of course, depicts her (on the left) and me (on the right) at the close of our final full day of special education meetings together for the school year because a) there's only 3 weeks of school left and b) Kim and her husband, Steve, leave for Ethiopia TOMORROW to pick up Luke and Ava to join their family. As you can see, Kim's enjoying some celebratory ice cream as well! (Note: Before anyone comments on hair and make-up, know it was a rainy, windy day. ) This picture of Kim, our technology devices and I will remain one of the big symbols of this adoption process for both of us, I'm guessing.We've been on this adoption journey together for what seems like forever, and I am amazed that tomorrow Kim and Steve will board the plane. I am excited that there are 4 children in Ethiopia that, between our two families, will live only minutes away from each other here in Illinois. And I am so thankful for Kim's friendship through this process. We have had overwhelming support from so very many people, as have they; there is such great value in sharing this experience and all the excitement, anticipation, anxiety and despair it can bring with another family in process, too. We're all really blessed! If you want to see the Hanson clan, head over to http://hanson6.blogspot.com/! I can't wait to see them all together.
Congratulations, Kim, Steve, Cady and Jake! You continue to be in our prayers; we're sad we won't be there to send you off and can't wait to see you when you return.
In other news...
- After a crazy day of running Mark and Tessa around, I'm also thinking Kim was pretty smart to add to the fam after her oldest, Cady, got a drivers license.
- Our passports came back from the Ethiopian Embassy today, so Jim and I have our visas!
- A bunch of people waiting ahead of us passed court this week, some earlier than expected! Talk about panic and excitement all at once on this end :) Now I really have to get those shots.....
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