6 REMPELS!

Well, it looks like things are slowly falling into place for us to be able to get our travel date. Roberta was just in Ethiopia and now we are waiting for our update. We will get new sizing and weight on Emmy. I also requested a drawing of her feet for buying shoes. As soon as we get our update here, I'll do a post and let you all know how she is doing.

Wow, I've never waited for anything in my life so desperately. The first month after we received our referral was ok. We enjoyed sharing her pictures with family and friends and really just relaxed about the whole thing. We have now been waiting 1 1/2months and needless to say, I'm ready to go get her. Nothing as far as packing has been done because I know that once I start putting stuff together, every day will feel like forever.

Something we are praying about right now is our court date. The courts reopen tomorrow from their new years celebration. It's frustrating because first, we had to wait for the court to reopen and now it could be a while for us to even get our court date. I really hope because Emmys father is still living, that he can come to the courts and this would shorten the process a little. We also need our BO number and medical forms. This apparently is kinda done by luck.(when you get them) So frustrating!! I just want this to all be over. I just want my girl home! Roberta is in Ethiopia right now and will bring home updated pictures and her sizes. This is a little encouraging but it's not her.

Welcome home to our new friends Shadae and Tesahni. They are beautiful daughters to Jossie and Earl. Congratulations guys!! We look forward to getting to know you better.

Things on our end seem to be slow again now. We received our acceptance of referral package and sent that back to them. We also have received our letter of no objection from the province of MB. I think as I understand, we are going to get our BO number soon. I'm having a hard time understanding the whole process. We're trying though.

Emebets room is all ready for her and we can't wait. The only thing I am unsure of is the size of smaller clothes to get her. I don't know how much she will grow in the foster home between now and the time we go get her. We will just wait to buy the small sizes until we have her size. I am soo happy with how her room turned out. It was wonderful to have something to keep us busy during the wait. The first 6 weeks of waiting to travel has gone well. It has gone by fast. I was so relieved when we received the referral that I now finally have a picture of my girl, that I have relaxed soo much knowing she is mine/ours. Praise the Lord. I have a shoe fetish and I can't wait to buy cute shoes for her.

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We had planned to go to some of the activities in Winnipeg for the Ethiopian New Year and well, needless to say our weekend got to full of other things. The girls just started grade 1 and had a difficult adjustment to being in school all day. My Surgery went ok, although it put me out a little more than I anticipated. We are really looking forward to having Emebet home and celebrating Ethiopian Christmas with her and other friends who have adopted.

My life is soo different now that the girls are in school. I have just Jonah at home and wow! This is crazy relaxing. This is my very first time having one on one time with any of my kids on a regular basis. I LOVE it. We play playdough, ride bikes, play at the park, read stories and lots more fun. I am really concentrating on just enjoying my time with Jonah and not stressing on when Emebet will be here.