MOI purgatory

The closer it gets, the longer the wait. I just checked the yahoo group and others have been in MOI for 6 months. Evidentially they are now requiring some paper that Marie has to go get in Archives?! Something about, she's waiting until she has them all to turn them all in at one time. Anyway, it's slowing MOI down by 2 or 3 months. This is the gossip I have heard. As tomorrow is March 1st, I'm a little down because I thought the boys might be home by March. Once they are out of MOI, it should be another month (at least) to get passport and visa. I think I can kiss March good-bye for pick-up. I'm suddenly seeing my visions of going to the pool this summer, gymnastics, birthday parties all kind of dwindle. It's disappointing.

the magic word...update

Stephanie sent an email with details for the next Haiti group trip on April 4th. At the end of the email she wrote....
"Remember this week is Karnival, so there aren’t any reports or updates until perhaps the end of this week."

Oh, the coveted updates! Time is really dragging here at the end! Violet has been playing a new game where I pretend to be Erickson and she pretends to be Violet. She is so cute and sweet to him. Today, she was pretending to go to preschool and telling Erickson about how everyone will be his friend and how much fun he will have. Too cute!

sad update

This was in an email from Stephanie today:

"A couple of weeks ago a very well respected and prominent adoption attorney was kidnapped in Port-au-Prince. It is told that he apparently recognized his kidnappers and with that was shot and killed. This man was a cousin of Marie's (the director of our boy's orphanage), and a pillar in the community. This has devastated the entire adoption community, and of course Marie’s entire family. Your prayers are appreciated. "

As I sit in my comfortable house, I'm reminded of and humbled by the sacrifices of those working to get Erickson and Lovekender out of Haiti. I'm speechless and sad.

When?

I can't wait for these little guys to get here. Their room is almost ready. Just a few minor finishing touches. I need a lamp a bookcase and a bulletin board. I can't imagine what it will be like with 3 kids! Yikes. Plus, I'm really busy with school. All the same, I want them here. Violet needs her brothers. I want to feel their wooly hair on my cheek and pull them up in my lap and rock them. I want to take them to the doctor and get those nasty parasites out of their bodies. I want them to eat and grow and laugh and play and read and color and run and run and run. Hopefully they will be home in 6 weeks or so. I love you Erickson and Lovekender! We also need a minivan. Yowsers!