Opened in the Court

We received a surprise email today from our caseworker that our file has been opened in Ethiopia. This is good news and means that things are proceeding. "K" mentioned that it could be 1-4 weeks before we hear of court dates. One week would be AWESOME, but I keep reminding myself that the court just reopened. People who are with our agency that got a referral about a month ahead of us have their travel court date at the end of November. This is actually the 2nd court date. It is all becoming really real now (Could we possibly be traveling for the 1st time in December?).....I have to admit as eager as I am to have him home, I am a lot more at peace about this stage of waiting. It's really strange before we got the referral, I would wonder whether we were having a boy or girl or both, how old the child was, where he or she was at, and I would pray that God would protect him/her and prepare his/her heart to join our family as well as heal the hurt. Now, that we have a face and a name, I feel at peace. I know he's in good hands at our agency's transition home and that the special mothers are giving him lots of love. "D's" not in his bed at our house, but I know he's warm, taken care of, and loved till we get there. The kids have helped prepare his room with me this week. Trevis completed a handiman project in his room, and I've painted, arranged furniture, rearranged furniture, and asked everyone for the umpteenth million time what their opinion is for where things will go. I know. I know. "D" is not going to care.........I feel like I'm doing as much prep work as when my two bio. kids were born. (except minus the diapers and hormones-haha). He is four. Wow. Four is such a fun age......I can't wait to set the train track up on the train table.....That train track hasn't made an appearance in years. How fun it will be hearing him "choo-choo" in his Ethiopian accent.....I can't wait!

With Much Love,