Waiting (Im)patiently

While we are busy enjoying lazy weekends at the creek with our first two little dudes, our other little man is in Moldova unknowingly waiting on administrators to pour through paperwork on his behalf.  As I write, our big chunk of paperwork is being translated from English to Moldovan (a variation of the Romanian language). Only six of the 22 America-based agencies who requested adoption partnerships with Moldova were approved, and at this point two of the agencies have yet to submit an application for adoption. Part of "waiting patiently" for me means constantly attempting to calculate how much of a workload the Moldovans have right now in putting together families. Because Moldova had been closed to international adoption until reopening this year as a Hague Convention country (international treaty that provides rules for international adoption), I calculate that they will surely be eager to get their hands on our application packet! God's timing is always perfect, even if it takes longer than I prefer.

Your Moldovan language lesson for this week:  

     "Te iubesc!"  (pronounced "tay you besk")

     "I love you!"

I just discovered my new favorite internet site, http://translate.google.com/. It is soooo cool! I can type in whatever I want in English, and it will tell me how to say it in Romanian/Moldovan. You can even press a button to hear how it is pronounced. Our little man may not be talking a lot, but he is only going to recognize the Romanian language. For that reason, I want to have a few Romanian words in my vocabulary. We are working on the basics with the help of a few CDs from the Pimsleur Language Program. One of the books I am reading talks about possible language developmental delays because of an orphan's limited exposure to language.  I am sure that we can more than catch him up in the language area once he is in our family!  There is no shortage of words in our home. Okay, I admit that I am responsible for most of them, but lately Elliot is giving me a run for my money!

We will continue to turn our impatience into patience while we wait and will keep you updated with any news...  "Te iubesc, my loved ones!"

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."

Ephesians 4:2