I bought diapers today. I did, and it feels good to just say so.
No, I don't have a baby. Nor a dog. (I babysat for a family once who used them on their dog.) And, sadly, our adoption wait has been extended. It was 12-18 months, and now it's a solid 18 months. So that takes us to August of 2011 to be matched with a child, then 6 more months until travel, which means...
I have a babe in my arms around February 2012.
Oh man, that's exactly five years after we went to Korea to get Reuben.
But, I'm ready. I've got two packs of diapers. That's all I'll need, right? I got them for $1.50 (Huggies, 46 dipes) and $0.37 (CVS brand, 34 dipes). See how I couldn't not buy them? And while I wait I can hug them and feel that deep sense of mothering in my chest.Want some more drama?
Word is that Korea is closing their international adoption program in 2012. They want to have all their babies adopted within Korea. Yes, Korea. Good decision. As long as you truly love them as sons and daughters. Can you change your country's mindset in the next year and a half?
What this means for us is that we're cutting it close to have our adoption fulfilled. Which Paul and I decided is fine. Maybe this process has been God's way of pacing us for moving to Tky. We'll see. We'd love to provide a family, a home, and love to another child, but it's out of our hands. We committed to this program and are locked in until we receive a referral or the program closes.
For the meantime, I'll pray for Korea and hug my Huggies.
Well, isn't that appropriate.
1 comment:
praying with you.
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