On Sunday 3/27/11, our family moved into the third year of our journey in this adoption process. Some significant things have happened during that time that, at times, make this process seem insignificant (but very important to us). In June 2009 the first global pandemic was announced for the H1N1 since 1968. The earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 which engaged a large number of people from Nampa, ID from Mission Aviation Fellowship. The soccer World Cup took place in South Africa during 2010 (first time on that continent). The one constant in these situations seems to be the human response to help and try to rise to the challenge.
Personally we have celebrated many birthdays, the start of kindergarten, arrival of new niece and nephew, new brother in law and various other life happenings. Sometimes it is hard to take the global view and look at the overall impact that can be made. I once read that the most important and difficult job that a person can undertake in their lives is to raise their children well. I know that many we have connected with during this process certainly want that experience with their child from Rwanda. We are no different. We cannot wait to bring home our son and introduce him to the newer family members (as well as everybody else). We also cannot wait to celebrate the life happenings with our son. In the future we hope that he learns from the example of those around him, hopefully us, to give back to the world in a great way. Children are to potential what each new day is to hope, constantly renewing and yet to be realized.
I am pretty sure that we will wake up in the morning and check our email again for the wonderful presence of an email from The Ministry. I also know that we could be let down in not seeing what we hope. However, we will continue to hope that the Lord will see fit in his timing to provide us a precious new son to invite into our family, love and help to realize his potential.
God Bless, Jeff
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