Orientation

We had our orientation call with the adoption counselor last Wednesday night. It all feels so much more real now. She asked why we decided to adopt and why Africa. Then she told us about what the agency will be helping us with and what we need to do next. She explained that she thinks it will take 9-12 months to complete the process. Everyone tells us something different so...we don't know what to expect. There is only one judge in Ehtiopia for these cases and the judge works with 56 other agencies as well. He also takes the month of August off so, as you can imagine, things might take a while there. She then gave us advice about bringing the baby home. So just a heads up, she really suggests that no one else hold the baby for the first two weeks. It can be a very confusing and scary time for the little one and we will need to be respectful of that. That will probably crush many people but it is what's best. So, that's about it on the phone call. We'd appreciate all of your prayers as we wait for the first batch of fees to come together. We've already received more than we expected - God is gracious. More news as it comes...