"Anticipate the good so that you may enjoy it." ~Ethiopian Proverb
We went for a beautiful hike on Mt Hood this weekend. Hiking always provides time for us to have lengthy discussions around the current topic in our household. Of course these days the biggest topic on our minds is our adoption process. As we get closer to submitting our dossier to Ethiopia, we have started to turn our focus from the dossier paperwork to our travel plans in Ethiopia. Since we don't know exactly how long we will be gone (we can take two trips or stay for one long trip) we have several possible itineraries. As we were pondering about our trip and thinking about the possibility of just staying in Africa the entire time...we looked down and noticed a very familiar shape. We stopped in our tracks and observed a beautifully shaped rock....to us it looked like the shape of Africa. We both just smiled.
Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealous. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live! ~Bob Marley
Wow! You two are amazing in every way! That looks exactly like Africa where your beautiful lil one awaits you:) Every day is a day closer and I am filled with so much joy and happiness for the day I get to meet your sweet baby and my precious lil niece! I love reading the blog and can't even begin to tell you how excited I am! You are going to be such awesome parents, I just know it! Thanks again for sharing all your happiness with us on "Our Journey of Love" Xoxo
ReplyDeleteIt's a sign!!! It's a sign!!! That is a rare rock find and how great to interpret it in a way that gives you joy and encouragement. Your daughter will soon be with you and you will feel like you do when you have finished climbing a big mountain, on top of the world! Your daughter will have so many wonderful experiences living in the northwest, the best of which will be your loving guidance. She is lucky. Then of course the next best thing will be riding her pony and having ice cream for breakfast at grandma's farm!!! Your blog is always a pleasure to read. Thank you for including all of us on your journey. Hugs!!
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