He's Ours!

We are the official parent's of Tensae!!! Just writing that feels so great! Yesterday was a whirlwind of emotions. Both my husband and I had the day off so we tried to keep ourselves busy. We went to church, worked out at the gym, went grocery shopping, got me a coffee, and picked some things up at my school (remnants from the Valentine's party with my 1st graders...if being in a room full of 24 first graders on Valentine's Day can't take your mind off the adoption, I don't know what will:) Well, that took us until about 1:00 and then we were just sitting at home WAITING and WAITING and WAITING. I can't tell you how anxious we felt everytime the phone rang. (You gotta love telemarketers!) Although I had done pretty good earlier in the day of staying calm, by 2:00 I was a mess...my stomach was in knots. And my poor husband. I've never seen him more anxious! Although we both had been optimistic about this court date, we didn't think it was a good sign that we hadn't heard any news yet. My husband couldn't wait any longer and called the agency at 2:30. The receptionist told us our consultant was on the phone and she'd call us back. Finally, at 3:30 the phone rang. It was our consultant and she told us that we were officially Tensae's parents. I can't tell you how great it was to hear that!! I, of course, started bawling. My husband said he didn't know if I was crying more now than I would have if we had heard bad news.

We spent the next hour calling our families and friends. Then Scot and I went out to dinner at my favorite restaurant for a long-awaited celebratory dinner. We're both still in shock. Our journey to becoming parents has not been easy and there were many times along the way that we wondered if it were ever going to happen. All I have to say is thank you, Lord, because you DID bless us with a little boy and we couldn't be happier!!!

We are not completely sure of our travel date yet. We should know on Monday.

Having shared my good news, please keep the families in your prayers who are still waiting an upcoming court date. I know how anxious/sad/frustrated/confused they feel and I pray that things work out for them soon. Please pray for my sister and her family, too, who are welcoming their 2nd baby this coming Wednesday.