I am sitting in Lilah Abeba's adorable room.
It is 1:24 AM.
We are packed.
We are ready.
The house is relatively clean, all things considered, except for my sons' room and that's their problem that they shall remedy tomorrow morning.
And the next time I fall asleep in this house I will have had the privilege of putting my sons AND my daughter to bed that night.
I am so grateful.
I am so grateful to so many of YOU who helped us out in so many ways: financially, physically, spiritually... we have needed and been given so very much. THANK YOU. We really wouldn't be here without so many people.
I am just so grateful.
My heart is so full.
Your family is coming, sweet little flower!!!
Just 3 more sleeps without us, and then we are yours for the rest of your life.
And we can't wait.
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Jack Orion Lincoln (10)
Benjamin Peter Sirius (8)
Abeba Joy Lilah (Avé) (4)
Mick
...and her girl
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About Me
First, 2 continents collided...
...And then 2 continents became 3.
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My Oldest Son
Jack Orion Lincoln (10)
My Youngest Son
Benjamin Peter Sirius (8)
My Daughter
Abeba Joy Lilah (Avé) (4)
The Husband
Mick
The Blogger
...and her girl
A Little More About Me...
I try to live my life following the teachings of Jesus. If you are also a believer, try not to be offended by my love for irreverence and penchant for recreational cursing. If you are not a believer, try not to be offended by my, well, belief.
Books I've read lately...
- Growing Up Black in White by Kevin Hoffmann
- The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis
- How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen... by Faber and Mazlish
- Adopted for Life by Russell D. Moore
- Attaching in Adoption by Deborah D. Gray
- Scared by Tom Davis
- The Hole in our Gospel by Richard Stearns
- 28 Stories of AIDS in Africa by Stephanie Nolan
- Red Letters- Living a Faith that Bleeds by Tom Davis
- In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories by Prof. Rita J. Simon
- A Love Like No Other- Stories of Adoption by various authors
- The Family of Adoption by Joyce Maguire Pavao
- There is No Me Without You by Melissa Fay Greeene
- Ethiopia In Pictures by Daniel Abebe
- I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla by Marguerite Wright
Adoption Timeline
- 2010
- March 11-22 Travel to ET to get Avé!
- February 8 Court Date! PASSED!!!
- 2009
- December 3 REFERRAL DAY!!!~
- July 10 ON THE WAIT LIST!!!
- July 2 CIS Approval letter arrives!
- June 16 CIS fingerprinting
- May 28 received CIS letter about fingerprint date
- May 27 corrected Homestudy received
- May 10 Homestudy has to be re-written b/c it says that Mick is an American citizen. Which he is not.
- May 7 OFFICIALLY "GLADNEY APPROVED!"
- May 7 Homestudy sent to CIS
- April 30 mailed Mick's passport ap AGAIN and mailed TONS of stuff to Dossier service!
- April 28 got fingerprints back from FBI stamped w/ "No Arrest Record"
- April 22 got Mick's passport ap back b/c signature went outside box. :-/
- April 15 sent fingerprints to the FBI and mailed Mick's passport renewal ap
- April 14 sent in application to renew my passport
- April 7 Fingerprinted for the FBI
- March 23 re-sent background check to OK Bureau of Investigation w/ the RIGHT form this time
- March 12 got Mick's birth certificate from Australia
- March 10 Homestudy!
- Feb. 17 mailed ALL Gladney paperwork- groups 1, 2, and 3!!!
- Feb. 14 mailed info to KBS Dossier service
- Jan. 26 mailed background check to OK Bureau of Investigation
- Jan. 20 Mailed the I-600A form and payment to Immigration
- Jan. 22 woke up with the PEACE. Whew!
- Jan. 12 -21 totally freaked out about what we were doing!
- Jan. 13 faxed "Application to get the Application"
- Jan. 11 went to Gladney's adoption seminar in OKC
- Jan. 7 Phone Orientation w/ Gladney
- 2008
- Dec. 9 Sent online request to Gladney to get Info Packet
- 2001
- May sometime... Felt like the Lord placed the future adoption of a daughter in my heart.
Fav Quotes
- "We must BE the change we want to see in the world." Gandhi
- "I know now, Lord, why you give no answer. You yourself ARE the answer. Before your face, all questions die away." CS Lewis 'Till We Have Faces'
- "But if I knew everything there would be no wonder, because what I believe is far more than what I know." Madeline L'Engle
- "The better part of one's life consists of his friendships." Abraham Lincoln
11 comments:
Have a beautiful, amazing trip to your sweet daughter. Enjoy it momma...it goes by really fast :)
Safe travels. Can't wait to see a smile on that beautiful face.
That is so sweet! Have an amazing trip! Blessings!
Sniff! So happy for you, Gayla! You made it and now the best part is only a few days away!!! Have a wonderful, safe and smooth trip. I will be praying that your transition is a smooth one. When you get back and settled I want to hear all about it, including any tips about the transition with an older child!
Lots of love,
Heidi
I'm very excited for all of you and will be praying for you.
Safe journeys.
So crazy excited for you! Praying for safe travels!
Yay! So excited for you. Can't wait to see pics.
Happy travels! I am praying for you!!!
Safe travels! Enjoy every sweet moment!!!... All the best!
I'm so excited for you Gayla!!! Have a great trip. I'll be praying for you!
tears stinging my eyes over this post! I can't believe IT"S TIME!! Can't wait to see your pics with little miss lilah!!
enjoy the journey!!! you made it--God did it--enjoy it!
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