Delay. . .

Well, international adoption has its quirks, to say the least! Our agency called this week and the government agency that handles adoptions in our daughter's country, is closing for the entire month of February!! Evidently they are moving and reorganizing. Which means, they did not accept our paperwork before they closed and so our case cannot be submitted until they open back up in March. I am bracing for what could be many delays. My prayer is that when the office opens things will run more efficiently and smoothly and things will move faster!?!?!? Keep praying!

I did get a chance to talk with a friend who was just there and she got to hold Maya and play with her and she said she is very happy, content and seems pretty laid back!! Wow, laid back, that will be a new dynamic in the Felton household!! Overall she said she was very well cared for, loved and given lots of attention. She said the home was wonderful and the care givers genuinely loved all the children, and for that we are extremely grateful! It is humbling to know someone is giving love and care to your future child as if she were their own, knowing the whole time that the child will be leaving them. The people there give so much and give so sacrificially. They have a unique and wonderful calling. We can never thank them enough for all they are doing in the "meantime." We love them already!