Our family belongs to a homeschool coop with 9 other families. One of my friends in the coop has a 4 month old sweet, little baby girl named Brinley. She was born one week before our little girl in Ethiopia. I can already see that I am going to have a mix of emotions when I see Brinley. Last week it was hard for me to see her, because it made me realize how much I am missing with my girl. This week I am longing to hold Brinley (not just because she's adorable), but because I feel like for two minutes I can know how it would feel to hold my baby. I pray that someone is holding her and caring for her until we can get her home!
So, sweet Brinley, sometimes I am going to look at you and smile and sometimes my eyes will fill with tears as I see you grow. But you have friend in Ethiopia, and we're bringing her home as soon as God allows us!
Anyway, I just thought I'd let you all know that adoption, in almost every stage, is a waiting game, a true test of patience. Sometimes its tougher than other times, but there is always this longing....a longing that can't be fulfilled until your child is home. One other thought about waiting....We are waiting on this side, but there are so many children waiting to hear that they have a family, waiting to be able to say the words, Mommy and Daddy, waiting to hear 'I love YOU!'. I can't imagine the pain of their wait.
Can we love more? Can you?
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