Prayers for Patience

This post is going to be a bit of a downer. I know. I should be filled with joy knowing that we will have Joarcin home with us soon. And, I know that with the passage of time, all of the dips in the process will get smoothed out.

But, right now I feel pretty crappy.

We found out last Wednesday (7/17) that the visa appointment had been set for August 2nd. That date came quick and is great news. When we talked with our adoption coordinator, she let us know that families typically travel a week after the visa appointment. That meant that we might actually be in Haiti around the 10th or 11th of August.

We waited all weekend for news on when we could travel. This afternoon, I couldn't take it anymore and asked when we might get travel dates.

Well, know we have been told. we won't know travel dates until after they have his visa in their hands. That means that we won't know travel until at least August 2nd.

Simply put, that SUCKS!

I know, I know, I should be happy that we are in the home stretch, mile 25 1/2 of a marathon. But did we have to get told we would travel a week after the visa appointment only to have it changed? I understand why they want to wait. They don't want Leslie and I to have to be "stuck" in country while they work through paperwork (and you all know how much we love paperwork).

But, this just SUCKS!

Prayers for patience for me, patience for Leslie, patience for the kids too. We are all so excited and it can't come fast enough. All in God's time right?