Okay I am getting close to the edge again... about to be swallowed whole by the abyss of impatience. My phone calls go unanswered and unreturned, schedules conflict, unfulfilled promises, NO GOOD MAIL! Another day with nothing. I have to say though that I am a bit proud of myself as I believe I have lasted an entire 13 days without freaking out... though I feel like the summer heat has started to fry my brain so that I just stare blankly all day long as the children play. Some times I think this gosh digity dog (excuse my language) lesson in patience is killing the neurotic "spunk" in me and the only way to make it through is to make myself numb. But thankfully, it all comes rising to the surface again when I see a little braided head with big beautiful brown eyes and a sweet, shy smile. This week I finally got to go to International House, a woman and children's meeting for refugees in the area. Most of the families are from counties in Africa around Ethiopia (Sudan, Somalia, and Chad). I had to hold back the tears as the little ones arrived, I thank God that even though I try to numb myself to get through, I still have a passion for His will... a daughter from Ethiopia. Every time a fight back a tear, in my heart the Holy Spirit reconfirms to me that this the path God has set out for our family. A path that I would never have dreamed of taking but I am so glad to have this adventure.