Eight Weeks

EIGHT WEEKS

Today is the Eight Week Mark for waiting for our Medical. I have not been anxious, as I have so much to do!!! But there is also something 'new' in the thinking now.

We have always been geared towards 3-5 weeks waiting for our Visa, once the Magical Medical comes in. Sadly, lately we have noticed some poor families waiting eight weeks for their Visa. Now, so far, these families I am talking about have not yet received their Visas! I am praying that they all receive them this week. I can't imagine it dragging out so long!

This is worrying! We have never seen the wait longer than 6 weeks, so we all felt there was an end in sight, once we received our Medical - a maximum of another 6 weeks and then travel.

But maybe not so!

We were told 2-12 weeks waiting for Medical, with the average being 4-8 weeks. Well, we passed average and no Medical. Months ago, Medicals were taking upwards of 20 weeks. Please God, don't let us go there again!! That would be so painful. We have seen our girls. We have fallen in love with them. We so desperately want to bring them home.

We continue to wait patiently. On one hand, having the Medical take its time was 'sort of' good, cause it meant our oldest could probably go with us, but knowing there are no guarantees on how long it might take is a bit hard at times.

I DO trust that God knows what is best and in HIS time, not mine, the Medicals will come in, and the Visas will follow. Again, in His time.

Still, I do jump when the phone rings. Sometimes, I almost feel like it will never happen! *laugh* I know, I know. Have patience. I do. Usually! *grin*