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The gorgeous little fella in the picture is my very first nephew, Zephaniah David Ricci. While we’ve video chatted with him many times, tomorrow they arrive for a visit and we get to meet him in person for the very first time. We are really excited for my brother and sister-in-law, and very happy to be an uncle & aunt.
Of course, there is a small twinge of pain as well. For many years now Kim & I have been trying to start a family with no luck. A few years ago we decided that adoption was our best choice. We attempted private adoption, but none panned out. In fact, the first baby we were meant to adopt was aborted, which left us almost as crushed as when we experienced the miscarriage. Going through the system in Manitoba can take 10-15 years to get the placement of a baby, even then usually requiring several failed placements, something we were not emotionally prepared to risk. In the end we decided to adopt internationally from Ethiopia, a decision we have not regretted and increasingly believe to be the best choice.
However, we recently found out that due to factors outside of our control (such as increased numbers of adoptive families, etc.) our expected adoption date had been pushed back to more than a year from now. While we are trusting God’s timing, it has been a blow. As you can imagine, as thrilled as we are to see our nephew, it also stirs a lot of emotions for us. Please be praying. (If you are interested in helping us with our adoption, please visit Adopt-A-Pixel here. Thanks!)
Given that my attention will be undivided in it’s focus this weekend, I am going to be skipping the weekend linkage round-up. If you want a few good links, these three guys always have a good variety on Saturday morning:
