We got our referral...

Last week we were told the MOJ would receive our paperwork and we should receive a referral for the little boy we requested off the special needs list on the MOJ site. We waited all week and heard nothing. Friday January 21st I emailed our caseworker, and she said maybe we would hear something Monday.

Monday comes around and I am waiting and waiting, keeping busy with homeschooling and knitting. Checking our email every now and then (okay, so maybe every 15 minutes). Once 3pm comes around I have come to the realization that we probably didn't hear anything. So I email our caseworker again, and ask if she has heard anything. No response. Okay, so I am feeling sad, crying out to God to please move things so we can bring our son home.

Hubby comes home from work, we sit down for dinner as a family. Then the phone rings, 6:25pm. Our caseworker says Hello Celeste. How are you doing?" I reply, 'it depends what you have to tell me. ' She laughs, I am ready to cry. She then say I wouldn't call with bad news. OKAY, soooo. She then tells me we have a son. We got our referral on Friday and should receive translated medical and travel dates in the next week. She then says, " I thought you would be screaming and laughing." Ummm, nope. I reply,"This has been a rollercoaster ride, never knowing if it was going to happen or not." I think I was in shock and denial. It wasn't until after dinner, devotions and kids put to bed that I finally looked at my husband and said. "Well lets put up the crib. We have a son! We have to facebook all our friends who have been praying and let our family know." Hubby is still being cautious. We have his referral, we know his medical condition but we still have to visit him, make sure the medicals are correct and then still go through court. If everything works out we should have him home by summer time. Still can't believe it, I guess it will be reality when I am actually in Bulgaria holding him. Please continue to pray for him, he had heart surgery over Thanksgiving. Pray for his recovery and health, protection and that a caregiver has compassion on him and shows him affection and love. Thank you for your prayers and following us on this roller coaster of a ride called International Adoption.