"I was born with a bronze skin and I like it. Some of my friends were born white or black or yellow. They were not consulted. But that's all right. There are yellow roses, white roses, and red roses and the fragrance of one is about as nice as another." ~Chief Walking Buffalo

Friday, December 9, 2011

Yesterday we got notice that our boys info was being sent to Immigration! We hope now that it is only a few short weeks away until we get that long awaited phone call :) It is all bearing down so quickly all of the sudden. We heard about and watched MnM come into the orphanage via facebook in October 2009, when they were 3 weeks old. At that time there was no way of knowing if they would be ours, but somehow we still knew.

Baby boys - we are coming for you soon! I can hardly wait to meet you and discover who you are. I want to show you everything and watch you grow and learn. Your snowsuits are waiting so we can show you the snow, and how to sled, and drink hot chocolate. I wonder what your face will look like when you see what we light fires in our living room?! What will it feel like for you to breathe cold air? What will you think about all our white faces, our accent? Will you be scared? Will you love us?

As I look back at all these milestones we have missed, I am grateful for many things - that there has always been someone to care for you, through the good, bad and the scary. Through the earthquake, and cholera. For the pictures to document your life when we couldn't be there in person to do it ourselves; and for all the memories and milestones that we will create together. Your room is ready, your beds are empty, we are waiting for you boys! It's almost time to come home.


























1 comment:

  1. Oh my goodness! I'm so excited for you!!! I just wish we lived close again so that we could meet them in person. Please keep the blog going - I want to follow along in your journey. It's been such a long road but I am soooo glad the end (and the beginning) is near!

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