Thursday 15 October 2009

Exceedingly Abundantly

It's no secret that I have been feeling pretty discouraged lately. Yesterday I went out for lunch with a friend and ended up crying into my salad because I was so worried about the babies. (I've also been challenged a lot about my attitude towards all this by a book I've been reading, but events have somewhat overtaken the post I was planning on that topic. I've been fighting hard to stay trusting, especially in the last few weeks. I knew that God is powerful, but I was finding it hard to remember that he is good. I was probably going to have to quote from Job. It wasn't going to be pretty).

Then, last night - some wonderful news. Our babies are both up to 3.1kg! Finally, a weight that doesn't start with a 2! I know that people around the world have been praying for our little ones, and we are so grateful for this tangible answer to all of our prayers. Went to bed happy. I said to J - for the first time in a long time, I am starting to believe that these babies might actually make it home. Woke up happy.

And then, this morning - I don't know how to say this any other way than just stating the bare facts - we got our court date . It is:

OCTOBER 27!

October 27, people! Twelve days time! I am absolutely overwhelmed by God's kindness to me today. I was hoping and praying for the middle of November, but prepared for this to be way into December. Truly, he has done exceedingly abundantly above all that I had asked our thought. (Ephesians 3:20, way out of context, but you'll forgive me in my excitement, yes?)

We need to be out there October 25 so we can check all the paperwork is in order on October 26. I'm hoping to go out a few days earlier (hopefully with my mum) to visit a bit with the babies and remind them who I am.

I think it's finally, finally time for me to come out of nursery-avoidance mode. I'ts largely done, but there's no actual furniture. But today - no more excuses - today I'm buying a cot!!



(By the way, I'm painfully aware that I was not the only person in the universe waiting for a court date. Hurry up, Ethiopian courts, for court dates for Rana, and Evelyn, and Rebecca and Liz and Shannon and everyone else who is waiting! We've already waited out the closure! STAT! )

19 comments:

  1. Yay for a court date! Hoping for good news on the first try!

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  2. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you how incredibly incredibly happy and excited I am for you on both fronts!! Mum texted me at my playgroup knitting night to tell me about your court date and everybody there was cheering for you too! :D

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  3. Yay!!! Good news all around! I could not be happier for you!

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  4. YES YES YES!!!!! That is AMAZING!!!! WOW! You will be back with your babes SO soon!!!! And you can offficially bring them home soon!!!!! Thank you for your sweet blog comment yesterday...we are floating on air! I'm ready for you and I to be home with our Ethiopian kiddos and talking about sleep problems. ;)

    Theresa

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  5. I am running out the door, but had to comment that this made my day. Job.... glad you didn't have to quote him! I have been amazed during this process at how little I can see/understand and how much is going on in the world/universe at the same time that later I find out about and just marvel at. Terrible sentence, but I hope you get the gist. Life is good. Glad your babies are doing well!

    Woo to the hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  6. Yahoooo! You have a court date!

    Oh so exciting to see people getting dates....we are hopefully next but for some reason Canada is always behind in this stuff...Stupid Canada!

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  7. Hi Claudia, I just found out about your court date/blog from Rana. Big congratulations to you! There is hope we Canadians will get our court dates soon.

    Also, congratulations on the referral of your lovely twins :-D

    hazel

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  8. Oh my god! I am totally crying right now. I am so happy for you. This is so wonderful. I am so beyond ... I don't know what to say. What love in this Universe of ours!!!

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  9. of course this has dashed all my plans of us all being in Addis together. SO, I guess we'll just have to plan a baby party for 2010-11 in England!!! oh ... still crying!!! October 27th!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. And ME!! I'm so glad you posted this. It's like the cork is off the bottle!!

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  11. Awesome! Such wonderful news! Crossing my fingers for a favorable court date! :)

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  12. Congratulations on your court date! That is so soon!!! :)

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  13. YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!

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  14. Holy cow!! Yay for fattening up babes and sooner than expected court dates!

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  15. I'm so thrilled for you, my dear!!! Go get your babies!!!

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  16. FABULOUS news on the court date! Can you hear us cheering right now? I am so very happy for you and wishing you a peaceful week ahead with a VERY positive outcome.

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  17. Good luck!!!!! Those courts seemed closed forever...glad you are on the calendar, I hope it's smooth sailing. And so glad the babies are growing. Scary to not get to do your mothering job.

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Over to you!