Happy 4th of July!......and speaking of 4.....

.....we have moved up 4 spots on the waiting list to number 44!  That is pretty good movement although the more the merrier really.  At this rate we would be looking at a referral in about 10 months!

 Jana and I have joined a closed Facebook group for current and previous adoptive families from our agency, West Sands Adoptions---website www.westsandsadoption.org for those who are interested.  It has been a really good resource for networking with others in our same position, and helpful to see how others are dealing with the waiting, the court dates, the embassy appointments etc.  In some ways, it is cathartic to give some support to others at the end of their adoption journey. It helps take our minds off the long wait ahead and put that energy towards some good use.  Jana and I frequent this page daily looking for updates for others already in Ethiopia either going to court or trying to get embassy approval to bring their children home...just some of what is to come for us in the next year.

We hope that everyone enjoys their 4th of July celebrations!  We look forward to celebrating our country's history with a new family member next year (hopefully).