Guess What ?!? Still Waiting!!!

The last month has been filled with waiting, waiting, and more waiting.

But we were lucky to get quite a few updates.

One of the hardest things about being a mama to a little boy half way around the world is that when he is so so sick all you can do is pray for his quick recovery and find peace in knowing that his foster Omma is taking good care of him.

These pictures found there way to my inbox a week and a half ago. Oh, how bitter sweet they were. I was so happy to see new photos of James....but seeing him so miserable made this long wait so much harder.

My little boy was taken to Holt to see the doctor.

He has a  mild VERY HIGH FEVER.

Some things get lost in the translation.

But the look on my poor boys face...

....it says it all.

James definitely is not feeling well.

Many people have asked how he was doing and if he was feeling better but unfortunately we do not get those updates. It is assumed that since we haven't heard anything further that he is feeling better.

Omma is definitely taking good care of him.

And his 17 month check up came shortly after.

James is 31 inches tall.

He weighs 24 lbs (no weight gain this month)

He is still cute and fine.

He has 8 teeth on the top and 8 teeth on the bottom.

He walks backwards, runs, and kicks a ball.

He scribbles, plays pat -a-cake, plays ball, and imitates others.

He needs to come home.

like yesterday.

Thank you to all who continue to pray that James and the other children

make it to their forever families quickly.

(Adoptive Mom Kala praying the waiting children home - James' name is on a white heart♥)

It is nice knowing that so many people are praying our children home.

The waiting has been hard..... very hard.

Today I cleaned out James' closet again and pulled out more of his clothes

that will never fit him on this side of the world. Some were doubles of items that I sent to Korea

so that I could see him here in America in the same items he wore in Korea.

How did that much time pass already? 

Has it really been 10 months (next week) since we saw his sweet face for the very first time?

Have we really missed 17 months of his life and still have no idea when he will be home?

Many people have asked why James isn't home yet and the simple answer is there is no reason.

We have been waiting and ready for 10 long months.

Every single thing we needed to do is done.

Most things we have had to do twice because of the long wait.

He has been approved by the USCIS to join us in America.

But the reality is that certain steps need to be taken by the ministry in Korea and we have no

control over the way they do what they think needs to be done. If they decide to wait eight weeks or more to begin to process EP's then all we can do is wait... and pray for them to have a change of heart and see the need to let the children come home as soon as possible.

So tonight, as every night, I will pray that one day soon I can hold James in my arms.

I will pray the same for every single family waiting.

I will pray for movement - for everyone involved.