We got our referral update today. We are no longer legally able to share our exact number on the wait list...however, there is literally NOTHING to report. We are at a standstill. This is month 5 at this spot. We are encouraged that West Stands/Lifeline has started an Ethiopia face book group so we can have community with other people walking the same path as us, but we are still SO tired of waiting. Waiting for SOMETHING.
Ellie said to me today that she doesn't know why we just can't jump on an airplane and go to Africa and get him. She asked me, "he's out there somewhere, right? And there's like a gazillion orphans in orphanages needing homes? Why can't we just go get one? This is SO annoying."
Emma said to me, "Mom, I wonder if the reason we aren't moving on the list is because he's really sick and can't come to us yet."
I love their hearts. They are sweet and innocent, and honestly...asking questions that WE are too.
We are trusting God with his timing and that He. Is. In. Control. We have to believe that. Yes we have felt let down again with news of nothing, but we have something greater to trust in. I know I've said this before, but Ryan and I really do believe it. We can't make the Ethiopian regional courts just start processing paperwork. We don't know why they are dragging their feet. Honestly it's a little scary and no one can answer our questions as to why this is happening. So we have to just pray that God would move and that God knows our little boy and when the PERFECT time is for him to join our world.
