After nearly a year of paperwork, phonecalls and waiting we are on the verge of truly adopting. It's starting to feel real at last! The loads of paperwork are slowly melting away into an actual person. This week, literally tomorrow to be exact, we will be signing papers to officially accept a referral for a one year old boy in Ethiopia. How I wish I could include photos or say much more, but until he's officially ours we're not allowed to post any specific info or photos.
We told the kids last week. I'm kind of glad that I didn't pop out the camera for their little brother unveiling, because I think I'll always remember their eyes getting really big when we pulled out the pictures of their soon-to-be brother!
As excited as we are, we are also very sobered at the adjustment that lies ahead. We have loads of articles, books, websites, seminars, etc. that we have been using and will continue to as we prepare. We are so thankful for friends who have and will be adopting soon. We love our agency! But with all this, we're still going to be a houseful of people adjusting to our new relationships, carving out sleep, and (for Jason and I especially) comforting a little guy who won't have a clue about how he got here and who we are.
It all feels right though...haven't walked by faith at this level in a while!
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The adjustment time is HARD, but SO worth it. Looking back I don't think we realized how hard it was, and that is a good thing. We still enjoyed Nathan even though he was grieving and getting used to us. A year later we are having a blast being Nathan's parents.
ReplyDeleteIt will help you that you are not new parents. We are excited that a little guy is on his way home!
Mark & Janet