AND. . . . . . BREATHE!

I have been continuously more anxious over the last few weeks. Sleep was becoming increasingly allusive. Not enough sleep at night would leave me tired during the day, but napping was even harder. Every time I laid down I had visions of Wilson. I have played out our court trip in my head a bazillion times. I have thought out all the details of bringing him home. I have dreamed up all the ways we could be met at the airport or at home. Or do we just want to come home quietly and relax as we bond as a family?

The longer we had to wait for our immigration approval, the worse these symptoms became.

Well, Saturday we FINALLY got our "golden ticket". It was so anti-climatic. We were under the impression we would have our approval by the end of May. So, every day that passed after that left us more sure we would miss out on a July court date. It was too much for me to take.

Today, we notarized all the remaining court documents and sent them off to the state capital for apostilles. They will then go to our agency up north and head out to Wilson's region Wednesday afternoon. Our agency and facilitators are doing everything they can to try to get us a July court date. We just have to wait and see.

BUT - the dossier is complete. My part is done. And I can breathe again.

As soon as we dropped the dossier at the FedEx I headed home with the kiddos and put them down for a nap. I was EXHAUSTED! And you know what? I slept!

Praise God! I can rest again. I've done everything I can do, now I just wait and see what God has planned.

Thank you Jesus that Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light.

(now I'll be singing that song all night long)