The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same.
Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.
~Don Williams Jr
It's 4am and I am up and ready to roll. I am nervous a little. I hate having to leave Kenzie and Logan behind, but I Know they are in good hands. AND I get to bring "cupcake" home.Logan keeps asking when I go get his brother? Kenzie gets a sissy? I had to smile with a huge grin, I guess if that is what God wants, then it will happen. We did submit our dossier for another child, we will the the outcome, if so I am guessing summer next year. Maybe a boy closer to Logan's age?
I feel like I am forgetting something, but what? I guess anything I forget I can buy there.I just hope my luggage makes it, I don't forget my camera, and the ride is smooth.
I already have a doctor appointment for Aslynn for when she gets home, I want her looked over and make sure she is not sick before being around the other kids.
My mind is a blank, because I know I am forgetting something, I guess as long as I have paperwork,diapers,wipes, etc i am good. My cell wont work, so we are bringing Jon's since his is a world edition. The only bummer is internet, my wireless Verizon wont work, on the computer or phone. They say its because they don't have a "contract" with Ethiopia. So I can text and get phone calls but on Jon's #. Biggest bummer is that I was wanting to take pictures and send to kids or post them here while I was over there, but Jon's phone has no camera. Maybe I will try and hit a internet cafe.
THE DAY IS HERE, TODAY I am just overjoyed with the feelings rushing through me right now. All this hard work leads to this day, today. I wish we were getting our son too, I wish the paperwork would have pushed through by now, all is God's hands and timing. Maybe Spring? Who knows, I am ready, I am ready whenever I get the call :) I am dying to see a referral picture of our son. I requested up to the age of 2 hoping closer to 2 so Logan has a buddy to play with :) We will see what lies ahead.
I will try and post while I am there if not, you will hear from me when I get back.
Best Wishes to all the waiting mommies out there, the ones that have returned and given me so much advice, and all the girls on the boards. Without the support, my head would be rolling down the street. Now when I come back, I can start answering other questions and help out people through the process. It's a lot of work, I don't think people know it unless they have done it. Emotionally, I just want to get on that plane NOW, I don't know how I can do this again to get baby #2, maybe escort or make the trip with a friend so the kids are home with 1 of us.
We will see what is in store, on blabbing on... try and write from Addis Ababa or airports along the way.
SOON I will have miss Aslynn in my arms forever...
Well its Monday, and that means that we leave Friday for Africa to get Aslynn. So many thoughts and emotions run through Jon and I. We are so excited and overwhelmed at the same time. We have been waiting for this moment for such a long time, and its finally here, hard to believe until I step onto the plane. .JPG)
A long drive out to Queen Creek, but the drive was worth the great time we had a Schnepf's Farm with Nina and the kids (Scott we missed you, workaholic). We enjoyed a train ride, feeding the deers, carousal, a tour around the farm, petting zoo, hay bike race, and the kids play area. PLUS I had to grab a few homemade cookies hee hee
