Well, it appears we have longer to wait for our kids than we thought.
Due to the number of people that are starting to adopt from Rwanda and the changes in personnel and how the process works, our wait for an approval from the Rwandan government has changed from a 3-6 month wait to a 7-9 month wait. Our dossier got to Rwanda just before January, so we won't be hearing about approval from their government now until sometime between August and October. That puts our travel to Rwanda to get our kids sometime between November and January 2011 instead of late summer like we were thinking.
To be honest, we're pretty bummed. We are about 2 weeks out from what was originally the earliest possible approval time...which we already knew probably wouldn't happen. But now our earliest possible date is a month later than our original latest possible date. Whew. Did I say that right? Confusing, I know! Ha!
The hardest thing in all of this is feeling like we can't be 100% excited about being parents until we receive the approval from Rwanda. We know that God has led us down this path and we are trusting Him with all of the details, even if we don't really like the timing. And we absolutely know that everything is in God's timing. That He knows best and it will be here before we know it. We know that everything will be just fine!
But it still stinks. We're still bummed. Things were moving along quite well and we had it all planned out (loosely), and now everything's changed. BUT, there's no point in sitting around wishing things were different. It is what it is and wishing for it to be otherwise doesn't help! We will press on and we will grow in our waiting.
Thank you so much for walking with us through this journey! We love you all!
4 comments
Comment by Jane McMullen on March 12, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Hang in there. It will be here before you know it. Everthing is beautiful in His time!
Comment by Sheri ID on March 16, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Hi. I just wanted to join you in your anxiousness and disappointment. A friend of mine linked me to your blog as both of our families are also adopting from Rwanda thru AWAA and it is so fun to read it and "know" others going thru the same things. We are also trying to focus on the peace of knowing God's timing is perfect, but it is so difficult to wait and see the timeline estimates pushed back each month. God brought me this verse a few months back and though most people don't get my excitement over it maybe it will be as much a comfort to you as it is to us, Isaiah 43:5 niv. I am praying for your babies everyday when I pray for our son, it is comforting to think of the kids all being together over there until we go get them. I pray God will bless you in a special way this week as you are adjusting your expectations. Have a wonderful day.
Comment by THE SMITH FAMILY on March 16, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Sheri-
Not sure if you clicked the ol' "e-mail follow-up comments" box, but I'd thought I'd give it a shot!
Thank you so much for the encouragement! That was such a great and encouraging e-mail to get!
And God actually DID indeed bless us in a special way this week...He gave us a $2,000 matching grant!!! Kind of felt like He was saying, "Hey, I know this isn't what you want, but I haven't forgotten you. It'll be okay."
You're prayers are most definitely felt. Thank you for your kind words!
Comment by Sheri ID on March 17, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Awesome! Praise God! He is definitely faithful. I am excited for all the great blessings to come for all our families as we continue on in the process. Have a great day.
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