"Next Steps" Call

Friday we were on the phone for 1 hour and 15 minutes with our case worker. This was called the "Next Steps Call." It covered the basics of all that would happen between now and being home after trip #2 with that little one in our arms FORVER!!! It was a lot of information. My last post, I made reference to someone getting a super fast court date, while someone in front of them still doesn't have a court date. I asked B about this. There is no rhyme or reason as to when we get a court date. It could be next week or in 2 months. Normally we have about a month's notice before we go. There have been a few exceptions to that. I am trying to get some of our ducks in a row in case we don't have much notice. We were also told to expect it to be 4-8 months before we are home for good. We knew some of this, but hearing it is so much harder. I try to trust in God's timing and not let the human side kick in and freak out. It would be great to be home at the begining of the summer. If we get home late in the summer, I'll have to take off time from school. It isn't easy to miss the first part of a new school year, but it will have to be done depending on when we get home. We just hope/pray that things move quickly and that we can have patience while we wait.

We have started painting in the baby's bedroom. The green is finished. Now we have to wait a few days to re-tape and paint the brown. It still doesn't seem real. Last night I actually ordered a few things on line. I got a night light and switch plate cover. I also ordered some clothes since they were having such an amazing sale. I was able to get 2 piece outfits for less than $6.50 a piece!!!! I got 18 month winter clothes. Y will be 12 months on September 12. Right now he is pretty small, but I know he is already growing quickly. Guessing what size he may be when we come home is tricky...especially when it could be 4 months when we get home or 8 months when we get home or any time in between.

So you may wonder what is next. You will never guess...WAIT! We wait, wait, and wait some more. The waiting hasn't been easy and will continue to get harder. At least now, we have a precious little face to stare at when the days get long. We appreciate your prayers this far in this journey. We would appreciate the continued prayers until we are all home together as a family of 5!