Today marks our 5th month being DTE. When we got on the waiting list we wer told our wait would be 4-6 months. So we are right in the middle, a great time for some referrals to start happening.
This past month has been very slow with AWAA. There were a couple weeks where there was NO news for anyone. Finally some families have gotten the long awaited phone call that they have been cleared by the US Embassy and they can come and pick up their children. Other families have gotten court dates too. But there have been zero infant referrals (with our unofficial list) and only a few older children referrals since the end of October. Everyone that is on the DTE Waiting list is soooo ready for referrals to come in!!!
I feel like I have done a good job handling the wait (most of the time patience is very hard for me), until the past week. I feel like the dream of going to Ethiopia to meet and bring home our child(ren) is fading away. I know our time will come and we will be matched with the perfect child that God has already picked out for our family, but right now the. wait. is. hard. I think it would be easier if there were some referrals going out to someone, anyone. It's so exciting to check my email with our yahoo group and see that another family has been matched with a child and there is one less orphan in the world!!! I am ready to be excited for someone soon!!! There are many families over in Ethiopia picking up their children this week, so hopefully referrals are coming soon!! What a wonderful Christmas present that would be!!!!!!
I understand how hard the wait can be! But try to hold tight, and know that there is a reason. Hopefully referrals will start coming soon for you and all of your friends through your agency. Praying you'll get the Christmas present you've been dreaming of!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust said a prayer yesterday for you guys that the wait would soon be over. God sees your patience!!
ReplyDeleteHang in there! This month will fly by with all the stuff we have planned and the holidays!
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