Three weeks from today, we meet B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In 16 days I leave for Russia, on June 29 Ababa and I will meet-up in the Frankfurt airport (he'll be coming from NYC) to fly into Ethiopia together and then on June 30 we meet B and July 1 we appear in court.
Please pray that this all goes smoothly.
Three things have to happen before B will legally be our son:
1. His current guardian has to legally relinquish their rights (please pray for peace and safety for them as it is a long journey and a heartwrenching decision!)
2. MOWA needs to write their letter approving our adoption.
3. Ababa and I have to both appear in court in Ethiopia
Then it takes several days for the adoption decree to be written...and then, B will legally be our son and can come live with us in Addis until he is cleared by US Immigration to come to the US and we all will come home together.
Things easily can take longer at each step of the way, and there are many possible complications.
But, as Ababa says, "if God say the same" in about three weeks we meet our son and become a family.
A mom, a dad, an amazing little boy who was born in Ethiopia, and a miracle pregnancy...our adventures becoming a family.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Vacation!!!
A quick post from vacation!
Suffice it to say that visiting Ababa's and my parents inevitably leads us to consider leaving NYC. Life in a small town is just so much slower and easier and CHEAPER! In New York, if you need to go to the grocery store...yes, you could just go online and order from Fresh Direct, but if you want to stick to your budget it involves multiple trips to multiple stores, long walks and subway rides carrying heavy bags, and battling somewhat violent crowds of shoppers. In a small town, you drive 15 or 20 minutes to wal-mart, cruise through a spacious, well-light, well-stocked store and cruise out having spent a fraction of what we would have spent in NYC. And when we go to visit my best friend from childhood in Upstate New York we get to visit the utopia also known as WEGMANS! (Nige, I can't wait for Memorial Day!!!)
Anyway, we are loving our vacation with Ababa's family in smalltown Louisiana. Ababa has been working around his parents house, hanging a gorgeous new screen door (I'll try to post a pic later this week:-), spending time with all of Ababa's siblings (he's one of 6 kids, so there's a lot of people to see:-) and in general just relaxing and detoxing from NYC.
The family started Weight Watchers a few weeks ago which is great b/c we've been eating pretty healthfully, and doing Zumba pretty much every day...but...we've been saving extra "points" for things like:
My love for shrimp po boys is legendary:-) Although, I think boiled crawfish kind of look like roaches I do love the corn and potatoes at a boil...and we're having one Friday!!!!
We've also been showing off B's pics, "introducing" him to the extended family, getting his son-to-be grandparents introduced to the internet, and in general having a wonderful time!
I've been staying off the internet by and large, which has been a great break, but I thought I'd give a quick shout-out on the blog:-)
We've also been praying about the situation in Ethiopia that it will be resolved in a way that is best for the children of Ethiopia, praying for B, and praying for the horrible devastation in Japan. Honestly, this has been a great week to be exposed to only limited media...it is very sad, heartbreaking, and overwhelming.
So, back to focusing on our vacation--probably going to New Orleans tomorrow, swinging by some more family's houses, and getting ready for the boil on Friday! Our super early flight Saturday a.m. will be here too soon!!!
Suffice it to say that visiting Ababa's and my parents inevitably leads us to consider leaving NYC. Life in a small town is just so much slower and easier and CHEAPER! In New York, if you need to go to the grocery store...yes, you could just go online and order from Fresh Direct, but if you want to stick to your budget it involves multiple trips to multiple stores, long walks and subway rides carrying heavy bags, and battling somewhat violent crowds of shoppers. In a small town, you drive 15 or 20 minutes to wal-mart, cruise through a spacious, well-light, well-stocked store and cruise out having spent a fraction of what we would have spent in NYC. And when we go to visit my best friend from childhood in Upstate New York we get to visit the utopia also known as WEGMANS! (Nige, I can't wait for Memorial Day!!!)
Anyway, we are loving our vacation with Ababa's family in smalltown Louisiana. Ababa has been working around his parents house, hanging a gorgeous new screen door (I'll try to post a pic later this week:-), spending time with all of Ababa's siblings (he's one of 6 kids, so there's a lot of people to see:-) and in general just relaxing and detoxing from NYC.
The family started Weight Watchers a few weeks ago which is great b/c we've been eating pretty healthfully, and doing Zumba pretty much every day...but...we've been saving extra "points" for things like:
My love for shrimp po boys is legendary:-) Although, I think boiled crawfish kind of look like roaches I do love the corn and potatoes at a boil...and we're having one Friday!!!!
We've also been showing off B's pics, "introducing" him to the extended family, getting his son-to-be grandparents introduced to the internet, and in general having a wonderful time!
I've been staying off the internet by and large, which has been a great break, but I thought I'd give a quick shout-out on the blog:-)
We've also been praying about the situation in Ethiopia that it will be resolved in a way that is best for the children of Ethiopia, praying for B, and praying for the horrible devastation in Japan. Honestly, this has been a great week to be exposed to only limited media...it is very sad, heartbreaking, and overwhelming.
So, back to focusing on our vacation--probably going to New Orleans tomorrow, swinging by some more family's houses, and getting ready for the boil on Friday! Our super early flight Saturday a.m. will be here too soon!!!
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