Danny - 10.5 monthsAs we joyfully anticipate Danny’s arrival we are also mindful of the fact that while for us, it will be “Hello”, Danny will be saying goodbye to the only home he’s known. He will be taking a very bumpy, very long trip into the big city, something he’s done before. But this time, instead of heading home after an adventure, he will be heading “Home.”
Danny will be very close to a year when we meet him, plenty of time for habits and routines to entrench themselves. I am starting to read up on attachment and adjustment issues so that we can make his transition as smooth and as gentle as possible. I hope having an energetic toddler in his life will make him feel at least a little bit at home right away.
I am a mom, and a worrier by design, and therefore keep adding to my list even as I am checking off some of the big uncertainties of the politics of adoption. Here’s the latest list: Most of the kids in the orphanage where Danny lives have the flu. It is the rainy season it’s been raining for 10 straight days. Danny, like many of the children is taking medication for his symptoms. And he’s little; he’s such a small boy – only in the 5th percentile. I worry what any illness can do to that tiny body. The orphanage has also had an outbreak of Chicken Pox. The children have been vaccinated, but the vaccine is not as reliable for kids under the age of one. Please pray for all the children’s health as many of them prepare to head home, and others continue their wait for their forever families.
Hello and Goodbye are not the only opposite words running through my mind these days. Jubilation and sadness are also linked during this time. There are over 2000 cases yet to be finalized. We were among the first 10 cases to be approved since the PGN shut down at the beginning of May. We hope this is a trend in a positive direction!
But in the meantime, many families continue to wait. I have come to cherish the friendship of these families and to care very deeply for them and their children. It breaks my heart that they are not going to be with us in Guatemala City waiting to take their children home. Please keep these families in your hearts and your thoughts and prayers as they wait.
Thank you all for checking in today. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers and for sharing in our joy. Nothing is certain in the world of adoption, but we hope that within the next 6 weeks we will be meeting our sweet boy. I’ve listed the next steps on the sidebar.
Danny will be very close to a year when we meet him, plenty of time for habits and routines to entrench themselves. I am starting to read up on attachment and adjustment issues so that we can make his transition as smooth and as gentle as possible. I hope having an energetic toddler in his life will make him feel at least a little bit at home right away.
I am a mom, and a worrier by design, and therefore keep adding to my list even as I am checking off some of the big uncertainties of the politics of adoption. Here’s the latest list: Most of the kids in the orphanage where Danny lives have the flu. It is the rainy season it’s been raining for 10 straight days. Danny, like many of the children is taking medication for his symptoms. And he’s little; he’s such a small boy – only in the 5th percentile. I worry what any illness can do to that tiny body. The orphanage has also had an outbreak of Chicken Pox. The children have been vaccinated, but the vaccine is not as reliable for kids under the age of one. Please pray for all the children’s health as many of them prepare to head home, and others continue their wait for their forever families.
Hello and Goodbye are not the only opposite words running through my mind these days. Jubilation and sadness are also linked during this time. There are over 2000 cases yet to be finalized. We were among the first 10 cases to be approved since the PGN shut down at the beginning of May. We hope this is a trend in a positive direction!
But in the meantime, many families continue to wait. I have come to cherish the friendship of these families and to care very deeply for them and their children. It breaks my heart that they are not going to be with us in Guatemala City waiting to take their children home. Please keep these families in your hearts and your thoughts and prayers as they wait.
Thank you all for checking in today. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers and for sharing in our joy. Nothing is certain in the world of adoption, but we hope that within the next 6 weeks we will be meeting our sweet boy. I’ve listed the next steps on the sidebar.
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6 comments:
Such a cute photo. You have to wonder what Danny must have thought when they put the lei on him.....probably something like "I wonder what this tastes like" or "How far can I throw this?" I'm so excited for you and can only imagine the preparations to welcome Danny home. I know his Big Sister will have so many things to show him! God bless you all and all the families still waiting........
Loving his June pics and so excited that he has your last name now! So good to see progress in your case and know that Danny will be safely in your arms so very soon. Praying for his health.
Have I mentioned to you yet just how excited we are for you??? It's still just so wonderful that you are so much closer now to actually having him home.
FYI- Not too long after our referral, when J was just around 3 months old, they had a chicken pox outbreak also, and though it was so scary, things worked out.
Still praying daily, -T
Praying that your trip to PINK will be a speedy one! We will be praying also that the Lord will be preparing all the hearts involved as you pick up Danny.
He is so adorable Therese...even more so in real life!! I am hoping to get you your pics soon... we've had all kinds of technical difficulties : (
So happy for you and praying the final paperwork will go through quickly!
What a blessing. We are so happy for you. We thank God for giving your family this incredible gift.
We too struggled when our little Noah was coming home and his dear friend was left behind. They waited almost 5 more months before they were able to bring their little girl home. It was very difficult for them and for us but I can honestly say that God had a plan. Your little guy's presence just might be the one thing that comforts these families while they wait. Continue to pray for them as you rock your son and trust that the Lord has a plan for each of these babies and their families. We just don't know what the Lord is doing in these situations that we can't see.
Blessings
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