Many have asked how's it all going, has Abraham received his packet yet, does he know about us yet? Do you have a court date yet...
Well.....I don't know is something I have been saying alot lately.
This waiting time is truly the hardest...more so than all the paperwork and homestudies...knowing that we have this sweet 6 yr old son in Ethiopia that will be in our home and yet we can't even say hello to him right now, this is so hard.
Most people say that this is the time that you read up on all you can about Ethiopia, older child adoption etc..
So here's something I have found out, not sure how much of it is true but it caught my attention because we live in Maine, and in Maine you hibernate for almost 4 months in a year...what I mean by hibernate is that we don't step foot outside (at least I don't) and you stay inside cuddled by a heater...or as I call it...My Precious....:)
Anyway, I read an article that spoke about Ethiopian children and vitamin D. These children, while in Ethiopia, spend a lot of time outside..playing etc. And they absorb a lot of natural sunlight. It gives them great health usually, lots of good natural vitamin D.
However there were some folks who, like us, live in cold climates where we don't venture out as much, and they found that their adopted Ethiopian children were getting sickly, almost had autistic type symptoms which they linked to lack of Vit D..interesting....
So Abraham, mommy will be stalking up on Vit D for you when you come home!
A few weeks ago for my birthday we went to the MassHope Convention in MA. I was so excited as I purchased the entire A Beka Kindergaten curriculum, same one I used for Kayla and Kiara, for Abraham. I know some of it will be easy for him, but I can't think of a better curriculum to start him out with his English. I stare at it everyday, anticipating the day we tear it apart and open the books to Day 1 and hearing him say A is for Apple, A says A..A...A.....
Waiting is hard but I am trusting in the Lord's timing and praying that Abraham is safe and healthy and I hope I get news soon that he knows about us. If he does know, then I hope that sweet smile of his is even bigger now.
I love you my son...keep smiling knowing we are coming soon.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
We got a referral!
It happened! It finally happened! And much sooner than we ever dreamt!
On April 14th, early afternoon the phone rang and Elizabeth shouts, "MOM! It's AAI!"
My heart jumped as I thought, "Surely there must be a problem as we wouldn't get a referral so quickly. Our dossier was only sent on Feb 17th! And here it is April 14th!"
Hesitantly I answered the phone and was greeted by Merrily, president of AAI.
She asked how we were doing and how was Maine. My heart is thumping.....
Then she says it, "We have a boy here we would like you to consider, he's 6 yrs old, medical looks good, health is good, school looks greeat, just needs help in general science, he's in KG2....and oh yes, his name is Abraham...."
Abraham!!! Why it was only a few weeks back that I was having a very casual conversation with the Lord, just telling Him the desires of my heart and I said, "Lord, it would be really neat if our child/ren already had a biblical name...." (Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.")
Oh Abraham....a man in the Bible known as the Father of many nations, one who was called out from his own country to a country he did not know. Oh Lord, thank You!
Merrily asked if we would be interested in seeing his picture and his file and I didn't hesitate to say YES YES YES!
Then for the next 30 minutes I must have hit that send and receive button in my e-mail 1000 times!
Then it came.....subject line with his full name...
My eyes were huge at this point as well as my children behind me, we must have looked like panting puppies!
I clicked open the picture and my heart jumped, I burts into tears...."Oh Father, this is our son You brought to us, there's no question Lord that this is the one...."
I have heard from many folks that you will KNOW when it is your 'forever' child.
I was smitten, his eyes, his smile, his teeth...I must have studied every detail of that sweet face.
Jeff came in and sat down, he looked at his picture and a huge smile lit up his face. And being the jokester that he is Jeff said,"awww...he gots wittle elf ears..." We all laughed and cried.
The next morning (April 15th) as soon as the doors to our pediatricians office was open I brought Abraham's file in. By that afternoon I receieved the call..."Besides being a tad anemic everything looks great.....and oh....he's a cutie.....a keeper for sure"
We called AAI and left a message for them to call back.
About an hour later we had officially accepted the referral for Abraham Hebert!
The next week we received the child packet acceptance forms and signed away! We felt like celebrities!
Now we are anxiously awaiting our court date from Ethiopia when we can go and meet our new son and legally adopt him. We will keep you all posted!
On April 14th, early afternoon the phone rang and Elizabeth shouts, "MOM! It's AAI!"
My heart jumped as I thought, "Surely there must be a problem as we wouldn't get a referral so quickly. Our dossier was only sent on Feb 17th! And here it is April 14th!"
Hesitantly I answered the phone and was greeted by Merrily, president of AAI.
She asked how we were doing and how was Maine. My heart is thumping.....
Then she says it, "We have a boy here we would like you to consider, he's 6 yrs old, medical looks good, health is good, school looks greeat, just needs help in general science, he's in KG2....and oh yes, his name is Abraham...."
Abraham!!! Why it was only a few weeks back that I was having a very casual conversation with the Lord, just telling Him the desires of my heart and I said, "Lord, it would be really neat if our child/ren already had a biblical name...." (Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the LORD,and he will give you the desires of your heart.")
Oh Abraham....a man in the Bible known as the Father of many nations, one who was called out from his own country to a country he did not know. Oh Lord, thank You!
Merrily asked if we would be interested in seeing his picture and his file and I didn't hesitate to say YES YES YES!
Then for the next 30 minutes I must have hit that send and receive button in my e-mail 1000 times!
Then it came.....subject line with his full name...
My eyes were huge at this point as well as my children behind me, we must have looked like panting puppies!
I clicked open the picture and my heart jumped, I burts into tears...."Oh Father, this is our son You brought to us, there's no question Lord that this is the one...."
I have heard from many folks that you will KNOW when it is your 'forever' child.
I was smitten, his eyes, his smile, his teeth...I must have studied every detail of that sweet face.
Jeff came in and sat down, he looked at his picture and a huge smile lit up his face. And being the jokester that he is Jeff said,"awww...he gots wittle elf ears..." We all laughed and cried.
The next morning (April 15th) as soon as the doors to our pediatricians office was open I brought Abraham's file in. By that afternoon I receieved the call..."Besides being a tad anemic everything looks great.....and oh....he's a cutie.....a keeper for sure"
We called AAI and left a message for them to call back.
About an hour later we had officially accepted the referral for Abraham Hebert!
The next week we received the child packet acceptance forms and signed away! We felt like celebrities!
Now we are anxiously awaiting our court date from Ethiopia when we can go and meet our new son and legally adopt him. We will keep you all posted!
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