Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Hurry Up and Wait
If I could list catch phrases for adoption, hurry up and wait would
be towards the top of that list.
September was a “hurried” month.
The paperwork was endless and deadlines were given and met. Then October, November and most of December
seemed to be silent months. We had a
couple of hiccups that were addressed.
This is part of the process of adoption.
In the middle of December, we were finally able to move Micah out
of his orphanage into private foster care.
He was very sick when he moved.
You will see in the picture below that he was extremely
malnourished. He had malaria, typhoid
fever, jiggers and parasites. Now a
month later he is making amazing progress.
He is gaining weight, happy and in great care. In January, we were finally able to get our
judgement from court to declare him legally our son!! Let me tell you that was
the best New Year’s gift we could get.
This past week we were able to book Kevin’s flight to go and visit
and file paperwork. He will be in Africa
in the middle of February. He will not be bringing Micah home but this is the
final step to complete in the process. March and April will be quiet months again but
we are praying and believing that May will be a month of celebration. In November, Mason had some medical issues
come up. Kevin and I decided then that
only one of us would be able to travel and the other one would need to stay
with Mason and Allie. So I’m sending
Kevin with strict instructions:
Lots of Videos
Tons of
pictures
Journal of
adjectives to describe Micah
We know this is going to be a time where Father and Son can bond
together. This will be Micah’s first
experience knowing an earthly father.
I’m so grateful God chose Kevin for that roll.
I have journaled quite a bit throughout this journey. I look forward to sharing with you some of
the details about Micah’s precious life.
As we continue to move forward, we see the lessons God is showing
us. Adoption is not easy! You put a lot on the line however the rewards
far outweigh your bank account, emotions and fears. God is in the miracle
business. I think the miracle of adoption
is God’s earthly picture to show us the grace He poured out on the cross.
Leaving Orphanage One month later
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