18 Months; 7 Months

Well, I was hoping I wouldn't have another one of the "__ Months; __ Months" posts, but since I started the tradition I guess I should continue on. =-(

Today Bright is 18 months old (yeah!). Today marks 7 months since we began his adoption (boo!). And on April 12 it will have been 2 months since his adoption was granted (double boo).

But there is MUCH to be thankful for! I now KNOW our son! I spent 2 1/2 weeks of the last month with him! And although he is still anemic it isn't critical so I can rest easy with him still being in Ghana!

We are still waiting for Bright's passport, but that is no longer the "ace in the hole" it once was. There will be no orphan petitions officer in Ghana to approve the I-600 until at least June (maybe as long as October) so within the next few weeks (assuming Lois brings our paperwork home with her) we will have to file our I-600 locally, which can take 60 days for processing. Even if it is processed very quickly, there is nobody in Ghana to do the orphan investigation for another 5 weeks.

So...it looks like my baby will be in his homeland for at least the next few months. God has given me an amazing peace about this--an uncanny peace that is NOT like me. I haven't cried for missing Bright since I got home (although I feel the urge coming on more each day). I know that I know that I know that he is worth the wait, no matter how much longer it is. Meeting him was the best thing I could have done for my own heart, to help me through this wait.

One more month down. One more month closer to having my baby home with me.

Anita