What a whirlwind these past weeks have been.
When we left our house in the wee hours of the morning to head to Colombia, my heart hurt so bad. I missed my 3 kids at home before we even reached the end of our street. When it was decided last week that I needed to be the one to return home, instead of staying with Silas to complete the adoption, I had a mix of emotions.
Yes, I wanted to come home. Yes, I was sick. Yes, I was ready to see my kids at home. Yes, I wanted a big glass of cold milk (just being honest, yall). And yes, I felt guilty for feeling all of these things.
When I got in the car outside of our adoption hotel at 5 am - in the rain - and drove towards the airport....I missed Silas before I got to the end of the street.
What a joyous feeling that was. You see, it didn't always feel natural or "motherly" with him. Some days I felt like a babysitter. Some days I felt like a social work intern observing an at-risk child. It didn't always feel natural or normal.
Oh yes....there was love. There was fierce mama bear love. But i was choosing to feel that...it didn't come natural every single morning.
I'm sure our hotel driver thought I was a hot mess bc I was smiling, crying, and laughing/crying bc I was sad, missed my husband and son already, and so very happy that I was experiencing the same feelings of "missing my son" as I felt when I'd left my other 3 children two and a half weeks earlier.
Bonding had occurred. Attachments were made. We are gonna make at this mother/son thing. Yes, we sure are.
So right now, I feel incomplete. Everyone keeps saying "Welcome back! Aren't you glad to be home?"
Yes. And no. Because being home is good, but I'm still without one of my children and my husband. And so we're just praying each day for progress and counting down to when we're all 6 together.
Earlier this week, the minor defender at court signed off on her part of our case - giving her consent for us to adopt Silas. Now, we just wait for the judge's signature! Once she signs, Jacob will go sign our part and then it's back to Bogota for just a few days to get Silas' passport and visa and then they come HOME!! Our rep thinks that the adoption will be final by the end of the week....like, TOMORROW. if that happens, Jacob and Silas will be home next weekend.
Please help us pray for this timeline.
And when th adoption is finally final...I can finally share pictures of his sweet face 😀
HI Misti! I am a friend of Carolyn Penzick's. We are missionaries in Mexico and are also adopting from Colombia. We have been matched with our daughter there and are just waiting now until they tell us it is time to come and get her. It has been interesting to read how the process has gone for you. Our agency told us that we should expect at least a month in Colombia, so that is what we have always thought we were going to have to spend there. I can't tell exactly your timeframe, but I would love to know how long you actually have to spend there once it is all said and done. I don't know if you could email me your info. But I would love to know which orphanage you are working with to find out more info on how it has gone for you. My email is: pray4annie@gmail.com Would love to chat with you! Blessings and congratulations on your new little blessing!
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