Last Friday, Monte took the boys to Georgia. He has hunted down there with his Dad for 14 years. This is the last year that they will have the property, so he wanted to bring all three boys with him.
I decided at the last moment to jump on a plane and spend a few days with my parents. I haven't gotten away since Isaac was born and was in need of some rest and relaxation! I missed them like crazy and I never really did get used to not having them there. I still had a great time in Maine! It is so beautiful there this time of year.
Julie, our case manager, called me Monday afternoon and we played phone tag until Tuesday night. I am so thankful for her. She is very open and honest and I really appreciate that. With all that said, she didn't have good news. We are now #13 on the sibling waiting list. We were #12 last month, but a family who had siblings listed on their homestudy were unsure until last month if they wanted to be on the siblings list.
She told me that they are just not getting any sibling referrals and they are unsure why. We are #5 out of 5 families that only want siblings. So, she said we could be waiting for a LONG TIME. Unable to give me any time frames, she encouraged me to really think and pray about getting on the singles list(s).
I truly felt like I had been punched in the face. I couldn't breathe and just wanted to cry. There are many reasons that we choose Ethiopia, but one of the biggest ones is because sibling sets are available for adoption. We have always known we wanted to adopt 2 children and just thought that it would be wonderful to have siblings.
After talking to Monte, we are not going to do anything for 2 months. We are going to see if Julie finds out any reasons why there is has been a decrease in sibling referrals. At that time if there hasn't been a referral we will probably get on the single list(s). We just need lots of prayer. I really know that the Lord had called us to adopt. All we want to do is His will and will be seeking that in prayer.
5 comments:
You are wise to wait and see what God unfolds. Sometimes lifes a rollercoaster but thankfully God is still doing His thing. I'm excited for your family!!
It's hard to wait when we want to move, move, move:) May God bless your patience with something amazing!!
I totally understand your frustration, probably more than others. I am praying for you. If you need to vent I am always here to listen. I know God has just the right children picked out for your family!
You were HERE!!!! I'm bummed that I didn't know, but so happy you got to see your parents.
Waiting on God can be hard, but He does reward those who wait for His guidance. (That's not necessarily me because I kicked and screamed the whole time we were waiting to travel!)
I am so sorry about this news. I will be praying for God's guidance as you decide what to do.
Amy
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