I apologize for anyone who read this blog who isn't connected to us in some other fashion (e-mail, Facebook) because it's quite possible you might have thought, "Wow! I bet they are whooping it up and celebrating adding M3 to the family!"
Nope.
ANOTHER delay.
Supposedly, the judge has asked for additional time to review the paperwork in the file (?!?!).
I use the word "supposedly" not because I doubt the sincerity of the person telling me this, but because I am an attorney. I have a very low tolerance for a lack of actual knowledge. Unless I see it with my own eyes, then I don't actually know. At this point, I'm spent.
Once we received that news on Tuesday, I literally just fell apart. I thought I was coming down with some horrendous, fast moving virus. I felt horrendous. I came home from work and from picking the kids up and put myself to bed. I could not even get up to take my oldest to her new dance class. I thought for sure I was super duper sick.
Nope.
I honestly think my nerves got the better of me (again) as this is not the first time this has happened to me and I recall most of these matters surround either particularly stressful deployment or adoption moments.
We are rescheduled AGAIN for this Monday, January 18th. For those keeping score at home, this is go 'round number FOUR. At least we didn't have to wait an entire month to be heard again.
Please pray. M3 needs us. I know this. ACTUALLY know this. So, please. Pray that this is it. Finally.
"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain."-Kahlil Gibran
I used this quote for a video when we finally passed court for Mimi on the 5th attempt. I still look at that girl and she is an absolute miracle of miracles. I don't think I would look at her like I do if we didn't go through such an excruciating process.
Hang in there. It will happen. My heart hurts for you and M3. She is such a sweet child.
Posted by: Lisa | January 15, 2010 at 03:29 AM