Calm....so far

I don't know what to say. We leave TOMORROW to go to Jason's parents and leave on SUNDAY to travel half way across the world to meet our son. Shouldn't I be freaking out more than I am? :) Seriously it still doesn't seem overly real. Yes I have suitcases packed, but you must understand that I've had things piling up for months now that were going to be used for travel. This week at school was so super crazy and busy, I think it is nice to sit and just breathe. Being so busy maybe was a nice gift from God as then I didn't have so much time to dwell on our trip or get worked up over it.

Update on the back....I didn't get my 3rd chiropractor appointment in today. I didn't go due to the roads. It didn't seem to make sense if I was going to be all stressed driving.  I went to the clinic yesterday and got some muscle relaxers. I did take some already b/c I wanted to know if they would loop me up or not. So far, so good. While it isn't great, it is better than it was. I can move now without being in great pain. The muscle relaxers take the edge off. Thanks for the prayers. I do not want this back issue to get in my way of the super important things we will be doing in the upcoming week.

The level of calm is kind of scary. I thought I'd be freaking out, but I'm not. Tomorrow and/or Sunday will probably be a different story. Through the adoption journey, I have really mellowed out. I know you probably can't believe that, but it is true. I will say that the emotions since referral hasn't been anything that I thought it would be. Crazy! I'm anxious to see how this all plays out.

I will try to update from Ethiopia, but no promises. The internet is hit and miss. I don't know how much computer time I will have or how much energy I'll have to update. Feel free to email me or shoot me a message on FB if you need/want. It would be nice to still hear from others when we are so far away. I don't plan on texting either b/c I don't know if our phone has the capacity to use international and the costs are so much higher. Just know....I will do my best to keep you informed b/c I know it is important to you. If you are following this blog, then you must care what is happening with us.

Again...I thank you for your thoughts/prayers/support throughout this journey. We are so glad to have you walking this journey with us. We can't wait until we are all HOME as a family of 5.