No News Yet

I find myself getting irritated with people that get irritated when people ask how the adoption is going. Why get annoyed with people that are just wanting to be encouraging? They don't know that you get asked that question 20 times a day. I do find myself wanting to get a t-shirt that says No News Yet.

I know it takes time. It took me five monthes to track down all of the paperwork on this end, why should I expect them to pull it off in two? I think more than anything it is a control issue. There is no one for me to call and ask "Did you get that signature yet?" I have to sit here and do my business and trust that those folks in Ethiopia are doing theirs. I know that there are lots of families in my shoes. I know that God has the timing all worked out, in a way that is best for all of us. I know all of that, and even so I wish there was something I could DO. This is where the I hate to sit still thing is really hard. I'm not sitting still actually, I am cleaning my house, cooking, running kids to events, watching other kids so their Mom's can take care of business, but it still feels like I am just waiting. Maybe I'll watch the movie, Terminal again.

I am really excited about going to Ethiopia. The more I read about it the more I want to see it. The kids have been studying it for school, and Bk's desire to go has made mine stronger. I actually looked at Addis Ababa University to see if they have grant writers. My poor husband, he has to tell me to settle down often. I think I'll go make cookies.