John Owen has brown eyes--medium chocolate if you will. I believe our next son will have brown eyes too! I find myself looking at every dark-skinned, brown-eyed child wondering "Will my son look like that?" "Will his hair curl like that?" It's a nice feeling, not an agonizing one. It means we're close to a referral and by close I mean I really have no idea when we'll get one.
At the end of May we will have been waiting exactly nine months for a referral. How funny would it be if we got one then?
I hope we get one soon and believe that it could be. Things have picked up some in Ethiopia and it seems that referrals are trickling in more frequently.
But...if we must wait another nine months, then we know that is what is best because God does what is best.
That will give me more time to imagine what he looks like, smells like, feels like.
We have toyed with a few names, but will hold off sharing until we've gotten that referral.
God has so graciously blessed us during this process. He has confirmed again and again that we are doing what He has called us to do.
Thank you for your continued prayers.
If you'd like to pray specifically, then pray that the hearts of the government officials and orphanage officials will be softened and that the many children who are waiting to be released for referral will be released.
In the meantime, if you're looking for a good book or two to read, I have some suggestions. (Imagine that!)
First, Kisses from Katie. It's excellent and will hopefully light a fire under you for the orphaned and hurting in the world.
Next is Generous Justice. It too is excellent and will hopefully do to you what it did to me--reveal some blind spots in my own life concerning the poor and underprivileged.
Sorry for not posting regularly...I really have no excuse except that I've been reading a lot and keeping up with my almost three year old son--John Owen.
