Oh how I love the good ole USA. It is so great to see grass and sunshine. The small things that we take for granted every day are now very much appreciated. It has really changed our perspective about how good our lives are. Jeff and I talked last night about how blessed we are to have what we have and how we need to stop taking it for granted. I feel so selfish complaining about what I have or wanting bigger and better material things. I have seen what it is like to suffer and have little and we have never been close. For this we should truly give thanks but instead we want, want and want more. The american way. We are ALL so blessed but we do not realize it. I do realize it now.
We were really stressed yesterday because the blood work that we ordered on Bryant was not back and we were heading home. The labs were the last piece of the puzzle before we could proceed and request a court date. Our coordinator in Moscow told us she would text or email the results when she got them. Once we arrived in New York we quickly checked and there was nothing. Then there was a sense of panic. We thought oh no this is not good that she did not contact us. I think our reaction was exasperated due to sheer exhaustion. We said lots of prayers. We woke up this morning and there it was an email from Moscow that all blood work is negative. THANK YOU GOD. We were so relieved. So we are proceeding with the adoption of this child. We are hoping to get a court date in 4 weeks at best. Our agency is going to pull all the strings they can but it is not sure when the court date will be. We have expressed our need to get him back asap due to his small size. They agreed but sadly said most adoptees are in the same situation. He needs to be seen by our amazing pediatrician. He needs supplements/vitamins and a better diet. His hair is coarse and he has rickets due to no sunlight. I am so anxious for him to receive the care he deserves.
We have picked up Amelia from her Nonnie and Pop. Jeff and I were racing to see who could get to her first. I won. That was one race I wasn’t going to lose. She hugged and kissed us and we couldn’t let her go. So good to hear her voice and hold her. We are waiting from the older girls to get home from school. Can’t wait to love on them too.
A big thank you to the grandparents for taking such good care of the girls. We love you so much. To my pediatrician who has been so supportive throughout this whole process. She has been emailing me from Moscow and answering my questions. I owe her big time. Thank you to our wonderful team in Moscow. We have met some great new friends who truly want a better life for Bryant. If it weren’t for them this would not be possible.
Also a big thank you to you for all of your prayers.
We are HOME and it is sweet. Oh how I love it.
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