#43! We are officially past the paperwork stage and are now officially waiting. This is such a great feeling! Before Friday, our agency had 42 families in the waiting stage and we joined on as #43. This number will decrease as families receive their referrals and we will get an official new number each month. Each family waiting has a stated preference on the gender and age of child(ren) that best fits their family so we will not necessarily wait for 42 referrals to pass before it is our day.
We are encouraged at this next step in our journey and are so thankful for family and friends for their support and faith. My husband deserves his own special HUGE thank you for putting up with me during this paperwork phase. There was a lot of whining going on in this house and all of it was coming from me! He has been so loving and optimistic and I am forever grateful. God sure knew what he was doing when he put me with this man!
To celebrate, we are going to try, for the first time, a nearby Ethiopian restaurant this upcoming weekend. We have heard great things about the Ethiopian cuisine. It might take some time for the kids to get used to it, so I might try to sneak in a PB&J in my purse just in case! We are looking forward to exploring and learning about the Ethiopian culture in the coming months. Of course, next month, we will post our new number handwritten by the kiddos and proudly displaying the colors of the Ethiopian flag.
MELISSA
