No news is not always good news..:
We have been waiting for around 2 ½ months which is like nothing in adoption terms. We knew that it would be a while before we received our referral, but thought it would be easier than it has increasingly been. I am not usually an emotional person, but lately whenever someone asks how the adoption is coming my eyes unavoidably start to well up. Fortunately, we have been extremely busy lately so time has been moving by semi fast until lately when things have been slowing down. We wonder that if it weren’t our first if it would be as hard, we are just ready to be parents.
I have been extremely fortunate to have great friends that I get to hang out with them and their kids. I always feel so blessed after spending time with them.
Names:
Most know by now, but for those of you who don’t know we have decided on names...
If it is a Boy: Silas James
Reasons:
Silas means ‘man of the woods’ – our last name is Woods and it seems like a manly name. Also, I have always loved the stories of Paul and Silas in the bible doing their mission work.
James is after Jonathan’s dad and grandpa.
If it is a Girl: Addison Elise
Reasons:
Addison is after the capital of Ethiopia, Addis (you pronounce it like the beginning of Addison). It is actually Addis Ababa, but everyone refers to it as Addis.
Elise is after my great-grandmother, Dollie. It is her middle name. She is one of the Godliest women that I know!
Food:
We go home just a little bit ago from an afternoon of Ethiopian Cooking and great fellowship with other families who have adopted or are adopting from Ethiopia. This is the second time that we have done this now. We don’t have an Ethiopian restaurant in Tulsa, the closest one is in OKC which we go to occasionally, but is not exactly great for a night out. A couple months back some Tulsa and OKC families got together and the owner of the OKC restaurant came and cooked/showed us how to cook some of the meals. We love getting together with everyone, but it would be wonderful to have a restaurant in town, I am sure that Caleb and Becca may agree after all of the amazing prep work they did for us today! If you are ever in OKC you need to stop into the Queen of Sheba for some fantastic food!
I would love to say that we will update this blog more often, but I wouldn’t want to mislead you. We will get the hang of this eventually, but until we get a referral there isn’t a lot going on, but we will try to update you every so often even if the title is no news. Have a wonderful evening!
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7 comments:
It was great to see you last night. I always found demolition helped me cope with the wait. ;-) I love the names you've picked out!
I love the thought you put into the names. The meaning behind our children's names has always been a very big deal to Chris and I. The names you have picked just seem so perfect. I can't wait to meet her or him. Sorry for being one of those people that makes you tear up all the time...I am just so excited I have to ask pretty much every time I see you!
Thanks for the post and for sharing the names that you have picked. We are so thrilled for you and know that you will be amazing parents. I know the wait has seemed like an eternity, but it will soon be here! We love you guys!
Ashley I love that you make me tear up! It means that you care!
It was soooo fun having everyone over! Ok, so we LOVE your idea for a girl's name...that's a great way to honor the heritage, very cool! We need a place that we can get injera locally - and a restaurant would be great...but we don't mind the prep work :-) It was SOO good! I'm hungry now.
Hi, My name is April Mullins. Came across your blog on Gladney's website. Our family is adopting from Ethiopia. We are waiting on our CIS approval to complete our dossier. Wondering if we could link to your blog and keep in touch. God Bless. Mullins Family..
There are currently approximately 4 Ethiopian Silas' out there that I have come across in blogdom of late... yours will make 5! I guess the name became popular for Ethiopian boys!?
I haven't had your blog linked for some reason........ You are about half way through the wait! yay!
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