Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Question is, "Are You a Glass is Half Full or Half Empty Person?"

     We got news today. It is not necessarily the worst, but it is not exactly what we wanted to hear either.  The rules in Ukraine are not my favorite, but a kid can fall into 3 categories.  1. They can be registered and available for adoption. 2.  They can be registered, but not be outside the 12 month window for people from other countries to come in to adopt.  3.  The worst, not registered at all.  Masha is in the middle group. She is registered, but we are not sure for how long.  It could have been 11 months ago to just last week.   This means we have no idea when we could actually bring Masha home.   We may have a better idea when she was registered next week, but no promises are being made.  I guess we are getting a true taste very early in the process at how painful this is about to be.   Even though we did receive good news today, I am still left feeling somewhat empty.   Hopefully next week with a little bit of luck we can nail down more of a date so that we can better prepare ourselves mentally.   This process is definitely not easy on the heart, stomach, or mind.  Maybe someday we will look back at all the heartache caused by this and be able to say it was all worth it.

 


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  1. LoriAugust 11, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    At least we know something, and it's not worse case scenario. The next couple weeks will hopefully come with more answers, but at least this little bit of information is somewhat comforting. I know you guys were really hoping to have her here by Christmas. Maybe we can go together in the spring. That is what I am hoping for as far as time frame for us going to get Anya. I will be keeping in close contact with Liz via text messaging I'm sure. Her and I have too much time on our hands to worry about this stuff.

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  2. NatalieAugust 13, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Of course it will all be worth it some day. Hang in there. Even in the worst case scenario, you've planted a seed in her heart. You will always be her family, to her. Praying for her safety, happiness and return!

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