Wow, I was not expecting that.

Ok, I can type again. It was a Good Friday indeed. Here is how it went down. I went to work as usual. I called my mom around 10 am to wish her a happy b-day. We talked about the adoption, and then I hung up. I called Clayton to say hi and then hung up. I'm just sitting there and my cell phone rings. I don't recognize the number, but I answer it anyways. It's Mary (program director and the person we've been waiting to hear from)!!!!!! At first it didn't even occur to me that she could be calling with our referral. I thought she wanted to talk about money or training requirements. Then she asked if I was sitting down and my body just started shaking. She told me all about Tegene and then sent the emails with history and the pic.

To respect his privacy the only thing I can tell you about his story is that he was found outside a music school in Addis Ababa. Hmmmm...My husband is a Music Minister and music is his life. Hmmmm....interesting. Hmmmm....perhaps God's plan is perfect. I hung up with Mary and called Clayton. Then I called Mary back. Then we hung up and called our parents ( I got to tell my mom she got another b-day present!!! A beautiful grandson!). Then everyone with an internet connection got the email with the pic of our son. His pic has been forwarded around to probably 100,000 people already. So, now we see his face and the waiting just got harder. Luckily we only wait about 4-5 weeks before we travel to bring him home. But this has pushed me into super-nesting mode....check out the nursery....very cool.



If you can't tell, we love IKEA!!!

An amazing Easter weekend that we will never forget! Also, thanks for all the comments. It's awesome to know there are people out there praying for us and encouraging us all over the world! Thanks Maria for solving the dot in the pacific ocean riddle! I've actually been wondering about that!