Nathan is fourteen months old today. We are still waiting for travel approval and I don't know why it is taking so very long. We are hoping it will be today! I wish we could receive an update on him.
My Mom's dog Skye had her puppies last night while she was here at our home. It is so fun having new little lives around. These puppies will still be here for Nathan to play with when he comes home.
I just realized that when we go to China, Mom will have TEN dogs at her house!
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Update
For anyone who is tracking our progress, we still are waiting for Travel Approval (TA) but our case worker said she saw something with our name on it and it is being worked on. I feel better that at least our dossier is not lost somewhere!
Virginia said a lot of people are inquiring about traveling in October so CWA is checking into getting the guides and the hotels they would need. I am glad they are already thinking this way since I intend to make an issue of it when we get our TA.
I got a call from my brother James in Iraq yesterday. They are letting him go early and he should be home by the end of the week! I am planning a barbeque on Sunday to celebrate.
Virginia said a lot of people are inquiring about traveling in October so CWA is checking into getting the guides and the hotels they would need. I am glad they are already thinking this way since I intend to make an issue of it when we get our TA.
I got a call from my brother James in Iraq yesterday. They are letting him go early and he should be home by the end of the week! I am planning a barbeque on Sunday to celebrate.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Developing Patience
More pictures of Nathan's Room!
We still haven't received word on our travel approval yet but we are staying positive. Every delay is a blow and I will admit that I am not always the most patient person. I have, however, seen many times in our lives how God has allowed us to be disappointed so that we will wait for what He has planned for us. Sometimes when I feel like despairing I remember how very blessed we have been in our lives. It is not hard to trust God when you believe that He wants you to be happy and blessed. Ron's answer to every harship is always, "Hmmm...we must be getting ready to get blessed."
In the meantime we will get as much work finished around the house as possible. Yesterday we started leveling the lawn which is not a fun venture. I will attempt to get several trees planted this fall. The harsh summer proved to be tough on our yard.
Here are more pictures of Nathan's room. The baby quilt is what we based the room's theme upon. The dresser is an antique we repaired and painted.
My friend Lauren painted a piggy bank for Nathan. She painted a little ladybug on his backside which I think is adorable. The little ladybug family was made by Jennifer and Garridy her son for the baby shower. I love spending time in Nathan's Baby Room.
We still haven't received word on our travel approval yet but we are staying positive. Every delay is a blow and I will admit that I am not always the most patient person. I have, however, seen many times in our lives how God has allowed us to be disappointed so that we will wait for what He has planned for us. Sometimes when I feel like despairing I remember how very blessed we have been in our lives. It is not hard to trust God when you believe that He wants you to be happy and blessed. Ron's answer to every harship is always, "Hmmm...we must be getting ready to get blessed."In the meantime we will get as much work finished around the house as possible. Yesterday we started leveling the lawn which is not a fun venture. I will attempt to get several trees planted this fall. The harsh summer proved to be tough on our yard.
Here are more pictures of Nathan's room. The baby quilt is what we based the room's theme upon. The dresser is an antique we repaired and painted.
My friend Lauren painted a piggy bank for Nathan. She painted a little ladybug on his backside which I think is adorable. The little ladybug family was made by Jennifer and Garridy her son for the baby shower. I love spending time in Nathan's Baby Room.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Bad News
I have some bad news. Last Friday we were told that even if our travel approval arrived soon, we still would not be able to travel to China to get Nathan because there are no appointments open at the American Consulate in China until November. What this means is we cannot go get Nathan until November.
This was a terrible blow to us and we were bitterly disappointed but we are trying not to let ourselves stay down about it. We will never get back those two months of Nathan's life that he will spend without us but we know that when we get him, it will cease to matter.
The one thing we will find the most helpful is finally having a time frame. The not knowing is one of the hardest things to endure -- harder than waiting. Our agency is positive November will work for us so that gives us a goal. In the meantime, we will work on projects that we didn't think we would finish before Nathan came home.
This was a terrible blow to us and we were bitterly disappointed but we are trying not to let ourselves stay down about it. We will never get back those two months of Nathan's life that he will spend without us but we know that when we get him, it will cease to matter.
The one thing we will find the most helpful is finally having a time frame. The not knowing is one of the hardest things to endure -- harder than waiting. Our agency is positive November will work for us so that gives us a goal. In the meantime, we will work on projects that we didn't think we would finish before Nathan came home.
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