“Rachel, it’s happened. Your case is out of PGN!” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing on the other end of the line. Our facilitator was finally saying the words I had hoped to hear for so long. Our adoption from Guatemala was complete and Jayden would be coming home!
In an instant I was crying and laughing and kept saying “Oh my gosh!” over and over. I kept asking our facilitator if she was SURE that the adoption was done. I was shaking and couldn’t think.
I quickly realized that I should have made a list of people to call. My mind was blank and I couldn’t remember who to tell about our fantastic news. My husband and I were running around the house – neither of us able to sit down for more than a moment – trying to remember who to call. Then, we got busy. He was on the cell phone and I was on the landline – telling anyone who would listen that our dream had finally come true!
Everything felt completely unreal as I began to shop and then pack for Jayden. He had grown quite a bit since the time that we thought he would come, so we had to buy clothes and pajamas and toddler toys. How fun it was to shop for our son knowing that he really would be home soon to enjoy the items we purchased.
All I can say is that “the call” was every bit of the rush I thought it would be. Those of you who are waiting, your call really will come and you will get to experience it too. In the meantime, keep the faith and don’t give up on the dream that is in your heart.
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Traveling to Our Daughter: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
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