OKay, what gives? Still no LOA. Our little boy is going to bed tonight without a Mommy to tuck him in, without a Daddy to read him books, with no siblings to snuggle with, and without a family to fill up his little love tank. When I think of my own childhood years, and I think of how much it meant to me to have my Mom and Dad tuck me into bed and the safety and peace that comes with being loved by my family, and then I think of the big open void that Elliott has in his life because not one day in his life has he known that peace, that love, that contentment. It just breaks my heart. No child should have to go to bed sad, scared, hungry or unloved. Not that I have any doubt that the childcare workers in China are doing their best, but there just is NO replacement for having a Mommy and a Daddy. So it hurts me that we are still waiting for our LOA. My arms ache, I want to hold my little boy, and weave his life story into ours. The girls pray for Elliott every night when they pray before dinner, with no prompting at all on our part. They pray for him to be safe and to come to live with us soon. That warms my heart. Deciding to adopt Elliott was a family decision, and it took all of one minute for the girls to decide that they would love to have a 2-year old brother join our family.
I had a little chat with our adoption coordinator last night who reassured me that nothing was wrong with our paperwork, and that we shouldn't worry until we hit the 90-day mark, which will be in July. She seemed quite confident that we will be receiving good news this week or next. Please continue to pray for us and for Elliott.
Stay tuned.....
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