More Referral News

Okay, now that I have had a few hours sleep and have a few spare minutes, I will fill you in a bit more on yesterday’s events.

Just before lunch I got a call on my office phone from our Ohio rep Kellie. The call went something like this. “Beth, this is Kellie. So when is your last day at work there?” I reply with “April 8th, just a few more weeks.” So Kellie says, “Good, then you will be finished in plenty of time to go pick up your babies!” Beth “AAAAAAAAAAAAAA, This is wonderful!” Kellie then says, “I have a photo of two precious children…..” (sorry, I can’t tell you the rest…not yet anyway) Then my hands started shaking and my mouth went dry.

I then received an email with all the info and a photo of our dear son and daughter. Of course I called Eric and gave him the news and sent on the email to him. He looked at the photo and…tears of joy. The moment he knew would someday come, a moment he has dreamed would someday happen, happened yesterday. He reacted just he same way he did when Emi and Nate were born. He is truly beside himself and in love already.

Telling the kids was a lot of fun. Eric could not be there, so the kids called him on speaker phone and I videotaped their reaction as Eric gave them the news. Nate was shocked, speechless, Emi just kept saying No Way, Oh My, They are So Cute! We then took off to my moms to share some time with my mom, sister, grandpa, aunt etc. My family was so excited with us.

I gave the kids each a copy of the photo to take to school. They attend a very small school and EVERYONE knows about the adoption. It will definitely be on the morning announcements. Emi and Nate just keep looking at the photos and saying their sibling’s names over and over again.

You know how pregnant women have a glow about them? Yep, that’s me today! My babies are coming home and my mom already has their picture on her refrigerator.

It was such a relief to know they are in safe hands, doing well! Oh and one more thing, I can’t imagine any better description of two children to fit in our family. The little guy and Nate sound like real brothers and Emi and her sister are going to get along just fine! I guess I shouldn’t have expected anything less from my heavenly papi!

Papi = Daddy
Mami = Mommy

And you yahoo girls crack me up. I didn’t have the post up for more than 15 minutes and you guys were leaving comments. You all are awesome. But if you read the comments, my sister had to be the first to rub in the fact that she has already seen the photo…hee hee.

Julie, the Colombia program director, will be calling sometime this afternoon. I will have more news later.

Thank you all for your love, support and prayers.