Family Suspended

How often I've thought my children are somewhere in this world but I don't know where. When I say often I mean often. The journey has had many twists and turns. We've been "expecting" since 2003. The possibility of Nemo & Nema being already born is very strong now. We can receive "the call" any day now. This is where the waiting gets really tough.

It's very humbling to think your children are some where and you have no control over keeping them safe. Although I'm happy I've learned this lesson here at this point of our journey. It really is all God. No I'm not completed lost to the fact that we do have control in some areas. If I jump off a tall building I will fall and I will get hurt. In the end, my trust is in God to keep our children safe.

Even still I'll post this heart wrenching poem just in case the people who are issuing the referrals will take pity on me. (I'm kidding, kind of)

Can You Hear a Mother's Cry?
From Michele Cervone Scott
As you look into their faces

Wondering who each one will become

One by one you refer them

To become someone's daughter or son
I wonder

Can you hear a mother's cry

Far across the ocean wide

Until the day she comes to know

When she can bring her dear one home?
You feed, you wipe, you dress them

With tender loving care

Knowing someone, somewhere wants them

And soon they will be there.
I wonder

Can you hear a mother's cry

Far across the ocean wide

Until the day she comes to know

When she can bring her dear one home?
Hearing each case before you

You know there'll be more to come

Children needing families

And parents little ones.

I wonder

Can you hear a mother's cry

Far across the ocean wide

Until the day she comes to know

When she can bring her dear one home?
The wait is long and tiring

But in faith and hope I press on.

Soon our prayers will be answered

And the waiting tears will be gone.
I wonder

Can they hear this mother's cry

Far across the ocean wide

Until the day I come to know

That I can bring my dear ones home.