We have officially moved on to March referrals! We are getting closer to our referral because we are one of the first April families to send their dossier. Our agency does not give out exact numbers, but we are pretty sure that there are less than ten families ahead of us waiting for a referral.
We have made a big family decision... we have decided to go to Ethiopia for Christmas! We have been thinking about the idea for a few months now and we have decided to go whether we have a referral or not. If we have a referral before we go we will be able to spend 2 weeks loving and bonding with our new baby.
If we do not have a referral, we will not be able to spend much time with the children. We will be able to visit, but we can't volunteer before we have a referral. We will be a little disappointed if we don't have a referral before we go, but we will still have a great time.
This is a chance for us to experience our future child's birth country and culture. We are taking Jackson and Olivia with us and they are very excited. We will not be taking them when we travel to get our baby, so I am glad that they will get this opportunity to visit now.
We are very excited and are looking forward to giving you all some great news soon! And I will definitely give more details about our trip as the time gets closer.
