Another Bump in the Road

Well, despite my hope that a referral would happen any day now, there has been another little bump in the road. The Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA), the Governmental office that oversees adoptions in Ethiopia has decided to take a 15 day Hiatus beginning on Wednesday for trainings, meeting etc.. That means that there probably won't be any referrals coming out during this time since MOWA has to issue a letter to the adoption agency before the child can be refereed. To say I'm disappointed would be a major understatement. I received an e-mail from my agency on Wednesday just before 5:00 and I barely made it to the parking garage before the sobs started. I thought I was so, so close and to have another slow down was really difficult. Especially since courts will be closing in August for several weeks. It just seemed like too much to take. So I allowed myself to process it and to have a big ol' cry party for the night and that helped. I'm one of those people who just needs to cry things out every once in a while. I know that in a year I'll look back and not even remember this bump but for now, it still feels major. When you've spent 7 years trying to be in a position to have a child and then it's pushed back even a little bit, it's still a blow. So I'm just trying to get on the best I can.

In a happier note, one of my friends in my waiting families group brought home her little girl about a month ago and I got to meet her last night. What a little muffin girl. She is so happy, and engaging and alert and cute as a button. She has a really easy going manner as well. Another little reminder that the wait will all be worth it in the end.

I'll close with a cute story about my nephew Jacob who is 2 1/2. As I've mentioned before, Jacob thinks every plane carries my baby. Last week he was out in the yard and saw a plane above and yelled "Hey Plane, Drop us Dante's Baby! My Waitin for him." My sister Kate and I started laughing and he said "Hey, why you laughing a me? My didn't say anyfing funny!" He's so cute. Even the wait is wearing on the two year old.