Checking Email Hourly

January 24^th we receive the following email with a forward from Philippines liaison.

I'm thinking it looks pretty good for you...  ;) Fingers and toes crossed!

 And the liaison said:

 Talked   to  the  Executive  Director  of  CSC,  he told   me  that   he's  done  with  the  review  of  the dossier   and    he  liked   the  family....

Let's  hope   that   they  will  be  included   in  the  agenda  of  the board  meeting   on January  31..

 One week to go!!! The end is in sight!!!

 Philippines is 13 hours ahead of us so on Sunday night the 30^th our family starts praying.  And we wonder how long will it take to get the approval we’ve been waiting for??

But the next day we hear that the Philippines took a holiday!! What?!  With such important items to discuss and lives to change….a holiday??!!  For crying out loud!!!

 On February 4^th we see this lovely in the inbox:

 Hi!  Here is today’s update!  You are on the schedule for Board review on Monday, 2/10.  Sorry for another delay, but hope for good news soon!!!

Are you living what we were going through?  Oh I hope so.  This is adoption.  This is waiting.  When people whine that it takes forever and their life is in limbo….ya, there’s a reason for the whining.

 February 17, 2014:

Sorry- know the wait is probably driving you nuts… I was praying to hear overnight but no email today. I have another email into C*** to see what is going on.  Hope to have news for you tomorrow.

By now I hope you can imagine what the anticipation is doing to the family!  Every stinking time we open our email we anxiously hope for word.  And then hope is dashed.  I know, dramatic.  I remember thinking, “Will I be able to sleep tonight?”  And then I remember that God’s timing is perfect and tomorrow we may not hear a thing!  Or will we??