So close, and yet...
Yesterday we had a call from our agency informing us that there were issues with obtaining Nurai's passport and, while it was not certain, it looked likely to interfere with our timeline.
Today came the confirmation that our timeline would need to be altered. As it stands, rather than leaving this Saturday and arriving on Nurai's birthday (28Dec), we now expect to be back in country Monday 11Jan.
So yeah, more than just a small change. I know that the great majority of you checking in on our blog are adoptive families and so you can fully appreciate both how these things happen, and how they in turn affect you and your world.
Adoption requires a great deal of flexibility and we are grateful to have understanding family, friends, employers, etc., as we continue to revise and/or completely rewrite our plans every few days.
Beyond the logistics, it is of course emotionally challenging as well. The cycling of anticipation that ebbs and floes as our timeline alternates between close and faraway plays havoc with your sense of calm.
Like a meteor with an erratic orbit, we spin out of control, somedays feeling on the cusp of a new beginning, and other days feeling as if we are racing off in the opposite direction.
It will of course all happen, and like so many other things, these days and delays will be but a small part of the history of the whole, but for now they loom large in our lives and minds.
Bounder, we love you and we are doing the best we can to bring you home and shower you with the love, family, and support you deserve. Hang in there.
Take Care.
15 comments:
I'm sure it feels like forever, but January 11 will come very soon! Have a wonderful holiday and little Nurai will be in your arms forever before you know it.
Oh, that's terrible news. Bless your heart. Your soon off the roller coaster with your entire family at home forever. I'm thinking of you. Susan
So sorry to hear about the delay. I think that in our heads we all know that through the lens of a lifetime together, a few days' or weeks' delay isn't much... but it sure doesn't feel that way when you're the one waiting to hold your baby in your arms. Our thoughts are with you and we hope that Jan 11th comes in the blink of an eye.
I'm so sorry about this. It would have been so perfect to be with Nurai on her birthday. I hope these next few weeks go by quickly for you all.
I am so sorry to hear of yet another delay. Some days it just seems so never ending- that even though your head knows it's just a matter of checking days off the calendar, your heart secretly wonders if it will ever happen.
My heart goes out to guys, and I'll be thinking of you often.
Sorry to hear about the delay. Someday part of the story. Today, so tough to deal with. Can't wait to hear that you are all together.
Big hug from all of us. Everything will be ok.
Heidi and co
Bummer! I was delayed 10 days picking up Noah too and it is so dissapointing! HOWEVER, you will get there and get her, and while every day does indeed count, you will have far, far, far more days together than you ever had to spend apart. Hang in there and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Of course, we are thinking of you today and will be even more so on Nurai's first birthday. I can't wait to see those pictures of you finally reunited with your daughter in Shymkent, but then finally reunited in Maine as a 16-legged family.
Merry Christmas, my friends.
Andrea & Anelya & Gunnar & Brody
I am so sorry to hear of another delay and hope the next few weeks pass quickly for you.
Please don't give this beautiful child the dreadful nickname of bounder. You obviously haven't checked your dictionary!
Bounder (n)
an obtrusive, ill-bred man
Related Words for bounder-
blackguard, cad, dog, heel, hound
So sorry to hear of the delay, the roller-coaster of international adoption strikes again. Hope your holidays are peaceful and blessed. Kathy
Just a few more days.....
You're in our thoughts:
Kelly, Doug, and Kairat
This sucks. (I just don't feel like softening it today!) :-) Continuing to check in and sending wishes and hopes for a speedy calendar.
ugh---those kind of delays are so disappointing. Hope the time between now and the 11th goes quickly for you.
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