"I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"
Jer. 32:27
Our adoption process has been moving along as expected...slowly and unpredictably. We still do not know for sure when we will be bringing our little man home. After we received our referral, I was hoping that we would be able to go and get him before Christmas. Since our referral, my hopes of that happening have been fading and I've begun to think it will be more like Feb. or March.
But then last week, all of that changed. We might, MIGHT be going to get him in Sept. or Oct!! I'm not counting on this, but there's a chance!
This week, we got news (and when I say news, I mean a bill) that our little guy will be moved from the orphanage in Mbuji Mayi to our adoption agency's transition home in the capital city, Kinshasa. This is almost a 600 mile journey! This is a huge step, because he will now receive a little better care and will be with staff that have been trained by our adoption agency. He will have running water and electricity. From what we have been told, the orphanage that he was at is actually pretty good and that he was fed 3 times every day. Still, it is nice to know that he is being moved. When we go to pick him up, we will go to this transition home briefly and be able to see where he lived. I pray that this transition is not too hard on him. All he has known for the past few months has been the orphanage, so this will be very different for him.
When we first began this journey, I don't think that I realized how many highs and lows and how much uncertainty there is in the adoption process. I wouldn't change this experience for anything, but it has definitely made me trust God more than I did before. I know that our little man is worth every tear I've shed and every worry I have. I have to trust that God has this whole thing in control and whether we go and get him this fall or have to wait a few more months, God knows when he should come home to us.
Erin
