I'll be back...

I haven't forgotten about my beloved blog! (Although I think this is the longest I've gone without posting since I started it.) We've got lots going on and, quite frankly, its left me with less time to get creative about blogging about nothing. I'll be back soon though with something. 
The situation is still chaotic with the government in Nepal. And we are still waiting.  
In the meantime, namaste to all. And our hearts are with those of you who have your referrals and are awaiting your notice to travel in this time of uncertainty.

Risky business and a very complicated pregnancy.

It's an extremely risky proposition: hoping to bring home a baby from a 3rd world county, half-way around the world that has a new and very unstable government, and a brand-new adoption program. Add to that a political crisis with daily protests, frequent blockades, governmental shutdowns and a capitol city that runs on 4 hours of electricity a day.

I'm not so arrogant as to say I have a strong grasp, or even a weak grasp of the political situation in Nepal. Quite the opposite...I hardly feel capable to even give an overview to those of you following our process. Suffice to say, the political situation in Nepal is very tenious and while we're told the adoption process is continuing, we have not seen or heard of progress in weeks.

When I think of all the Nepalese people have gone through and are going through with civil wars and governmental change, I can't help but feel selfish for wanting them to "fix" everything so we can have our baby. But part of it is also compassion I feel for the orphans who are helping pay the price for the political instability. While the rulers of the country, and those who want to rule the country, battle - the babies and children without families grow up in orphanages, instead of loving homes.

Many have asked us "Why don't you just go to another country?", "Why don't you just adopt domestically?", "Why don't you just have a biological child?". (Such personal questions, I sometimes flinch.) While I can't explain it, my sense is that this is our path. And I would no sooner walk away from Nepal now than I would walk away from a pregnancy that just wasn't going the way we expected.

Namaste for now.

Please...no...

We're hearing rumblings of unrest with the government in Nepal. We heard these same rumblings before the governmental shutdown over the summer which put a stop on the adoption proceedings for months.

Please - no. For the sake of the orphans, the people of Nepal, and those of us waiting to start our families. We're not giving up on Nepal, but at the same time, my heart feels like it's breaking. 


Come on, Ganesha! We need you!

Namaste.

Nothing to report. We thought things might start moving this week, but we've not heard of any referrals. Maybe next week? I'm sure we're about to have a surge of activity! It's only a matter of time. Isn't it? I have really got to come up with something more interesting to blog about than NOTHING.

Namaste.

Movement...?

The Tihar holiday (or festival of lights) in Nepal is now over, ending the festival season which has been celebrated over the last many weeks. So, will we see movement with the adoption process? Will more matches be made, more referrals sent out? We'll have to wait and see, but I think we'll see progress!

Namaste.

Learning, waiting.

We had another adoption class yesterday. (It seems as soon as we get close to completing our required hours, they increase the required hours!) The morning class was on international adoption, and in the afternoon we talked about Nepal specifically. Both were good sessions.

Outside of that, we're just waiting to hear about referrals. We both seem to think sometime next spring for us - but that is nothing more than complete and total speculation! I suppose it could be as soon as before the end of the year, or as long as a few years. I wish I knew a *little* more about timing, as I'm needing to do a little planning here :).

Namaste.

Next year at this time...

Not that you're on the edge of your seat or anything... but - there's nothing new to report. We haven't heard of any new referrals since the festivals started in Nepal in late September.

So we wait.

Meanwhile I'm planning halloween costumes for the baby and Jackson for next year. The front-runner idea is the baby  (if it's a girl) as Dorothy and Jackson as Toto. It all depends on if we can find sparkly red shoes in a size 1 and a basket that a 100-pound dog will fit in.

Namaste