And we wait. | Reece's Rainbow

In May we were told to expect travel approval in the middle of June. It is now June 23rd and still we wait with no end in sight. This means we are unable to book flights, hotel rooms, arrange childcare for the girls, house and pet sitters, etc. We were initially told to expect to travel at the end of this week, which is obviously not happening. At this point we have no real expectation of when we will travel. I could go on and on about the ways this has inconvenienced us, but what is truly upsetting to me is that our son continues to wait on the other side of the world while we (STILL) wait for someone to complete our paperwork. We have been assured there are no current delays, but considering the fact that we still don't have travel approval means that we are obviously delayed. For anyone adopting or planning to adopt internationally, I would say absolutely, with all certainty, DO NOT MOVE during your adoption. It has caused so many added expenses and delays beyond our comprehension and our son is the one paying for it. He is the one who continues to live in an institutional setting and not know his true worth as our son. We could have been home months ago, but our move has caused numerous delays and problems with this adoption. Had we seen all of this coming, it would have been a very difficult decision to proceed with our move.

We have been able to Skype with our little guy once a week for the last few weeks, which has been the only bright spot we have had lately. He loves his sisters and is a little scared of our big dog, we've learned.

I wish that I had a better update and that I wasn't writing with such a heavy heart. Yet, this is our reality and I wanted to share an honest picture of where things stand.

Also, I just wanted to say a special thanks to those of you who have continued to be there for us during this hard time. It is now when you find out who is really there for you, when things get messy and it's not exactly easy to be there for us. We have some really special friends and family who are helping us get through and I truly appreciate you fantastic human beings!