Celebrating Milestones

We have the joy of celebrating six years of Elliot this month.  It is a wonderful thing to be surrounded by others eager to cheer the fact that you were born.  We watched Elliot's "Baby Movie" and recalled for him what it was like the day he was born.

I am so eager to get my arms around another little dude made to be part of our family.  Although I likely won't be able to tell him about the day he was born, I will long recount the events surrounding the days leading up to our first embrace.  We celebrate his birthday on the day communicated to us by his orphanage, AND we will celebrate each year the day he joined us forever.

We talk about our little brother(s) in Moldova daily. This past week Gavin asked George why he left our little brother in Moldova. George took a moment to explain that we didn't actually leave him there.  Part of his explanation included the fact that someone else is taking care of him right now, which led to Gavin's next question, "So when are YOU going to start taking care of him, Mama?"  Wouldn't I love to be able to give you a precise answer, Gav?  For now I simply remind him that in God's perfect timing that little critter will be here with us.  Ugh, I hope it is sooner rather than later!

In my dream world, there would be an "adoption status" page on the internet.  Much like a "flight status" page for Southwest Airlines, I would get on whenever I felt like it to see what is going on with our wait for a referral.  If our family's file is just sitting in a pile on a desk in Moldova, the "adoption status" would say "DELAYED" and then give an updated time of arrival.  Ah, but it is not that easy. I fear part of adoption is the beauty of the anticipation. I am going to focus on enjoying the wait the same way I did for Elliot and Gavin.  There are many milestones ahead for all our children. I will celebrate the wait for now, knowing that we are always one day closer to looking into the eyes of the child who has been on the other side of the ocean, unknowingly waiting on a ride home from George and me.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born, I consecrated you."

Jeremiah 1:5