After returning from Odell Lake it came. The phone call from our agency saying we received our acceptance from China to bring home Yu Lei. I cried out of happiness, frustration, and a high level of stress. Fortunately we had just returned from an incredibly energetic and relaxing weekend and God placed these words on my heart "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life". I came home feeling good.
I have been so tense about the lack of accountability on anyone's part in this unusually slow process. Someone forgot somewhere to add some number which would begin our dossier procees. After three months of waiting I called our agency and said, where's our LOC? After discovering there was a mix-up someone contacted someone who said he would check the situation out. December passed and now into January and the issue was pursued and today we got the call.
But, life is never that easy. We had hoped to travel before April and this cuts it sooo close. What to do? Push for March or start arranging our trip in June, after Meg graduates, to get our little guy home. God knew Yu Lei was family before time began, my dear friend reminded me. God has orchestrated the perfect time for us all to come together. I'm resting in that, truly, Karen!
