Well-no news again. We found out last night that the meeting that was to take place today isn't going to happen as MOWA officials are not "in the office". Maybe next week.
This morning I wrote a letter to an Ethiopian Official visiting Saint Paul-my social worker is giving it to him later today. In this letter I started counting.
Most families wait 15-20 days after court for their MOWA letter--we are on day #127 with no known closure date for our case. As far as we know this could take years to complete-something we had not expected when we started this journey. The other 6 families we traveled with our home with their children-some for over a month now. Their kind thoughts and words have been so meaningful as they were with us, have seen these children, and understand our fight to bring them home.
Our son has been in the orphanage for 392 days, we have had this referral for 342 days.
The past few days have truly tested what I thought I knew to be true-I am still holding on to the faith that GOD has a perfect timing in his plan to reunite our family (my most recent book club pick uses the phrase-wanna make God laugh-make plans line a number of times.....I think for my own benefit). Even in times of darkness-he will show us some light through this journey-there is a greater purpose for this struggle I believe-I just don't quite "see" it yet.
As always the former music therapist comes out in me during these times-the song by The Afters has helped greatly in trying to find meaning in this time of trial. The other 3 families in the same boat with us have been lifejackets for us on this overturned ship as well-we just keep holding on waiting for rescue from this time of unknown-and unexpected wait.
Continuing to wait for the sky to light up and open doors to bringing our little one home.
jess
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