Wow. I’ve been on the
go, and all over the place. In just four
weeks I’ve been to Martha’s Vineyard, a trip to the beach with girlfriends, back to the beach with Sean, and to a relaxing getaway in North Carolina with my
mother. (More on that trip later… SOO
nice!) Throughout all this back and
forth, I haven’t had much time to update you on the unexpected developments regarding
our adoption case. So here we go…
On
Friday the 11th, our case was seen in court in Africa. While Sean and
I drove to the beach, we nervously anticipated a phone call telling us how it
went. We were hoping to hear, “Abiella
is now officially a McConnell!!”
But, since when has the expected
happen? At 1pm we got a call from our
coordinator and listened as she explained that the judge couldn’t “understand
why a couple would choose to adopt a child with special needs.” (Abiella is
suspected to have forms of microcephaly and cerebral palsy… which we’ve known since
the very beginning.) Because of this, the judge wants to see us in court and
make sure we weren’t “misled.” The judge set the court date to June 1st
with the requirement that at least one parent be present. Wow. Okay…
Luckily, we were on our way to the beach when we got this
call and it gave us 3 uninterrupted days to get our minds around what this
development meant and to begin planning our trip. While some may say this development was “unexpected
and perhaps inconvenient” we are looking forward to it. Most importantly, we get to see Abiella !!!!!
We haven’t seen her since December, so this unexpected visit is actually very,
very exciting!!!!! We just can't wait to hold this beautiful little girl!!!!
(And no… we will not be able to bring her home with us this
time. There are still passports and visas and 1-600’s and yada yada yada. BUT every day is closer.)
Please say a prayer for safe, productive, and enjoyable journey. Can't wait!!
9 comments:
Yay! Can't wait til she is officially Abiella McConnell! xo
hoping your special time together as a family of three is just what you need to get you through that final push of yada yada yada until you can FINALLY bring your baby girl home!
You are in my thoughts
praying for you both and this trip! I grew up as an MK (missionary kid) and lived in Kenya for a few yrs as well as other places. We visited lots of orphanages while we were out there and this just fills me with joy. praying with all my might!
WOW!! This is amazing! Have a safe trip and can't wait to hear how it goes!!
1. Congrats on getting to go see your daughter. So cool!
2. I read your about me and I'm hooked. So I am book marking you for later. Cuz I gotta go to bed so I can mail out your copy of Totally Desperate Mom tomorrow. And there's even some stuff about adoption in there :)
3. Yay for adoption. And special needs. You'll understand why I say both of those things when you read my book.
still praying every single night! you're right, each day is one day closer!!! :)
Oh my goodness, that is so exciting! If I ever have another baby I will adopt. I am SO glad I found your cute blog...now following along :)
Modern Modest Beauty
Wow, I have been out of touch too lately!! I will pray for safe travels and clarity for the judge and peace for all of you. I am so excited for you and your family.
Shon
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