Decision Time

I am sorry it has been a week since I last posted. I spent most of the week trying to get in touch with the agency. I was so frustrated on Thursday I even contacted another agency. By Friday at noon, I felt a lot better. I finally received a call from OUR agency early Friday morning. Danielle was very apologetic that she had not gotten back to us sooner in the week. I had a very good talk with her and she said that referrals have slowed down because of the courts being closed in Ethiopia. She asked if we would consider two children that are not related? We would get our referral a lot sooner. Sibling groups from 2-5 are a little hard to find. I didn't think that age range was so restrictive, but I guess so. She also asks us to consider an older child. Clint and I talked about it this weekend and I feel very strong about getting a younger child. I know the older they are, the greater chance of having attachment disorders and I worry about getting them caught up academically and the language barrier.

We would consider unrelated children. They would come from the same orphanage and would already know each other. Maybe that is a greater gift, by giving someone siblings that wouldn't have any. Maybe they will even be the same age and could really be there for each other.
I guess if people ask "are they siblings?" we can say "they are now!!"
Danielle said she would call me first thing on Monday to hear our decision. Maybe things will move along once the courts reopen. That should be within the next week. They still say we will be traveling by the end of the year.
The girls and I did some last minute school shopping today in Ft. Collins. They start school tomorrow. A freshman and a junior, I can't believe it!!
Love you all!! Still waiting........