Is it Getting OLD?

These past several weeks have been a little intense for our family...who am I kidding - the past couple YEARS have been a little intense with our adoption.

But we as adoptive Congo parents have banded together and really been working as a unit for a few months now.  We've come to recognize Facebook profile pictures and the first and last names of people we have never met (unless we DID meet in D.C.!)...but those people understand us and we understand them.

And one fellow mama recently brought up the thought:

 "Does anyone else feel like their people don't want to hear about this anymore?"

To be honest, I hadn't stopped to think about it, but I bet there are plenty of my Facebook friends or relatives that are tired of hearing about our adoption...or our adoption BATTLE, or the ways we are asking others to assist us in getting stories out, signing petitions, making phone calls and emails to politicians and the WHITE HOUSE.

And really, if you're that person, I don't blame you.  

I don't take it personally.
There may be times when you are beside us, doing what you can, maybe even donating to our adoption fund and most importantly PRAYING for us and our son.  But this has been pretty drawn out.

You've probably seen other struggles in your own life come and go.  You may have seen prayers answered.  And maybe you have had huge hurdles that The Lord has helped you overcome.

We've seen those as well!  But not with this.

Our struggle hasn't ended.  Our ultimate prayer has not been answered, and this mountain of a hurdle has yet to be overcome.

It's still fresh for us.  We don't tire of trying to bring our son home.

We don't get weary of DOING something in order to get our voices heard....or our son's voice heard.

It never gets old for us because every single day we wake up to our 3 beautiful children and know that the other one is a world away.  

Every day when we pray with our girls, they request that God would bring Tobi home soon...EVERY day they pray that.

Every time we look at his empty bed that has random toys on it and now needs to be upgraded to a twin size, we are reminded....we are not whole.

Every time we open the boys' closet to put Jackson's clothes away and we see that Tobi's side is FULL of clothes ready and waiting for him, we know that we are still waiting as well.

And every time we go on Facebook and see one of those precious few that made it home from Congo this year, we have tears of joy and sadness all at once.  We rejoice that those lives are safe in the loving arms of their family, but we have the sting of knowing that there is still more room in ours to be filled.

So do we get tired of hearing about it?  Well, the only thing we've gotten tired of hearing is that we need to WAIT.

That's why you've heard so much from us parents these last few months.  We're tired of hearing no one speak out and ADVOCATE for our children.

So we've done it ourselves.

And THAT my friend, is why you are hearing from us so often.
Because of all we've done, all YOU'VE done, and with The Lord guiding us, we have made some serious headway.

But it isn't over, and you won't see us be silent until all our kids are home.

Those moms who now have their little ones home will still be asking friends and family to help because they understand us and know that we need to do all that we CAN in order to bring the rest home as well.

I won't apologize for being passionate about bringing our son home.

I don't think that you would either if it was your child...adopted or biological.  If your child was STUCK somewhere...ANYWHERE, would you not do absolutely everything possible until they returned?  And would you not request that your loved ones do the same?  

Well that's what we're doing.  And we are so eternally grateful for the love and support we have from family, friends, and those we have never even met.

Tobias has no idea how many are over here waiting to love him.

And if you are getting a little irritated seeing my never-ending posts regarding the adoption, updates, and requests for action, then please understand...this isn't over.

It continues daily for us and we are blessed to finally HAVE something to do.  

It beats sitting around everyday wondering what on earth is being DONE for your child.  Now we know a little bit more and now we have seen what action can do.

So bare with us, join us, pray with us, and ACT with us as we won't be taking a back seat to this issue until we see welcome home photos and videos of all these precious little ones entering their new lives.


Lord, bring them home SOON!

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