Right now, sweet B is in survival mode. We had a few days of perfection, but that's long gone.
Are we excited to finally be here and see our daughter? ABSOLUTELY.
But we're in a battle. She's been so independent and has been allowed to kind of do whatever for 5 years. And that can't be undone in a matter of days.
This is HARD WORK. So while I'm ecstatic that were at this point after 4 years, now comes the nitty gritty.
The showing her we love her immensely but still slowly applying boundaries. Trying to teach her English and trying to learn Amharic.
It's tough stuff.
It'll be tougher still when we get home. But it'll at least be home court advantage. Lol.
We're tired. She's tired. We're mentally drained. She's mentally drained. We're ready to be home. And she's ready to be home. She asks every day when we're going to America.
So when we're holed up in our house for weeks, it's because we're working on developing trust and bonding.
Hear me out. Yes, it's tough stuff. Really tough. But don't think for a second it was a mistake. Because it wasn't. Not. In. The. Least.
(PS. I'm not gonna lie. We've had a few moments of panic this week, but God has helped us through them. I mean, what new parent hasn't? Whether through adoption or biology! Lol.)
Because we know, in a few months, in a year, things will be better. Healing takes time.
So please pray for us all. For physical healing to mental healing and especially spiritual healing. ❤️
We've emailed the embassy to see about speeding up the medical process. The replied back with the okay once we get s list of things for them.
Please help us pray we can get those items FAST and she can start the medical portion by Wednesday or Thursday.
KC is heading home Thursday (unless there's a major delay) and I don't want to be by myself for more than a week if I can help it.
So please pray that we get the medical, birth certificate, passport, and visa ASAP.
We're ready to be home. ❤️❤️
We are going through the exact same thing with our daughter in Uganda. She is six and this is her first time having boundaries. It's tough and I feel for you! On the bright side, she is getting it! It's hard for all of us but her tantrums and stubbornness are starting to slowly subside.
ReplyDeleteThank you Emily! How long has she been home if you done mind me asking?
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ReplyDeleteWe are still with her in Uganda. We have made two trips and we are now on the second trip. She has been with us for nine days this time around so far. It takes a lot of consistency. Every child is different though.... just keep on keeping on!
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