Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Still no Court Date in Sight

It's been more than four weeks since our referral, and we still have no court date.  Things seem to have slowed (again) in Ethiopia.  I'm still fairly relaxed about it, but what makes me more anxious is the knowledge that our court date won't happen before March (and hopefully no later than that).

It's strange how the situation has kind of become the new normal for me.  Four weeks ago was such a high, and we're still absolutely thrilled with our referral.  But emotionally, it feels like the same-old-same-old now.  The kids (well, their pictures) have been incorporated into our every day lives, but it doesn't feel like we're that much closer to them than we were a month ago.  Does that make sense?  Maybe what I'm trying (very ineptly) to say is that, without a court date, our referral doesn't really seem real.  I feel flat.

Obviously, some things have changed.  We're talking about furniture purchases, various plans that will hopefully incorporate three children into our lives, etc etc.  But we talk about these things less than we did a month ago, or even two weeks ago.  It feels like we need something (ie. a court date) to plan around, something concrete to reach for.  Our agency closes for Christmas holidays in less than two days...it would be really, really, really nice if we received our court date before then.

7 comments:

  1. I so hope you receive your court date before they close for Christmas!
    alicia

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  2. Hang in there, Ruth! I'll be praying for a date to come ASAP.
    Merry Christmas!
    Michelle and family

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  3. Praying for a court date Christmas gift for you. L

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  4. I feel in the same way then you. Hopefully it will come very soon.

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  5. oh I'm SO hoping an dpraying for news for you this week...darci

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  6. It's a tough wait for sure! We were stuck in court closures, waiting for our date, and it felt like a thousand years! But even though you don't feel like you're closer to your kids, you ARE! Horray! Merry Christmas to all six of you! :)

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  7. Did I say six? I meant five. :) lol!

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