Tuesday, November 3, 2009

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!



So this morning after I dropped Rin off at school, I went over to the new house to unpack the adoption papers that were in storage while our house was on the market. I used the info from them to help me fill out the application for Korea and got it ready to send in this week. I was really sad about putting the Kaz adoption to rest and kept telling myself “This is the right decision for us. This is what’s best.” Time got away from me as I was sucked into my sadness and reliving Rin’s adoption, and I looked up to realize that I was late to pick him up from school for the first time since he started. So I rushed out the door to his school and rushed home to get him some lunch. Right as I sat down to eat with him, my phone rang and though I don’t normally answer numbers that I don’t recognize (and especially not during his lunch) I pushed the talk button before I realized it. I would never have guessed that it was the person at the other end who it ended up being. It was our caseworker from the Kaz program that we had not yet resigned from (it was on my To Do List). She said that a bunch of people had dropped out of the program and we had moved up quickly and wanted to know if we were still interested (?) and if we could have the dossier in next month (!) to travel sometime this summer (!!!!). OH MY GOSH! It took me completely off guard. I didn’t really know what to say. I had sort of made peace with the fact that it was no longer an option for us but now this. I told her that I would talk to Peter and call her back. Before I could even finish telling him what she had told me, he broke into what I was saying and told me “Absolutely. Tell her we’re in.” So off we go. Kaz is back on! OhMyGoshOhMyGoshOhMyGoshOhMyGosh -m

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fantastic.....Great news!!!
Go for it girl.....
Hopefully, Rin is going to have a little sister.
Sometimes the Good Lord works in mysterious ways :)
Keep the faith!
Granddaddy Pete

Anonymous said...

Fantastic.....Great news!!!
Go for it girl.....
Hopefully, Rin is going to have a little sister.
Sometimes the Good Lord works in mysterious ways :)
Keep the faith!
Granddaddy Pete

Ann said...

YAY!!!!!!!! That's fantastic news!!! I CANNOT wait to meet the next little addition... perhaps Korea can be for a 3rd child... I'm just sayin... ;)

Jennifer M said...

Yay! This is so exciting. I was really bummed when I read your news that you were switching. Now I'm so happy for you! (And not that I wasn't happy for you for Korea- only for the seemingly lost dream of Kaz.)

Congrats!

Jennifer M said...

Yay! This is so exciting. I was really bummed when I read your news that you were switching. Now I'm so happy for you! (And not that I wasn't happy for you for Korea- only for the seemingly lost dream of Kaz.)

Congrats!

Kelly and Sne said...

We are in the totally same boat! We started down the Kaz path last Dec and have been on dossier hold most of the time. We were just about to switch to Russia when we were told that the consulate is moving again and as soon as we can update our dossier it will go to translation and be submitted. It doesn't make much sense to change now. While we don't have any promises about traveling next Summer, the timing seems to have sped up a bit once the paperwork gets to the country. I did read that only 375 visas were issued to adopted kids from Kaz this past year. That is so sad as it is half what it was in previous years.

Henry said...

Hi Maren
Keeping up with you through this blog-and you inspire me to keep up with Henry's! Where are you guys now? We moved to. So much fun with a 2-year old!
Congrats on the news-I love to read about your amazing life with your beautiful boys!
Stacy

Henry said...

Hi Maren
Keeping up with you through this blog-and you inspire me to keep up with Henry's! Where are you guys now? We moved to. So much fun with a 2-year old!
Congrats on the news-I love to read about your amazing life with your beautiful boys!
Stacy

Emma said...

Hooray! So happy for you three! Isn't it funny (mysterious? kind of cruel?) the way the world can play with your emotions like that? I am excited to hear more updates when they come along...

Deborah said...

Hooray! What exciting news. You get brownie points for accepting that you needed to switch to Korea. And then you get what you wanted to begin with! Woohoo!

geri said...

Whew! I cry for happy.

Anonymous said...

Big news!!!! Congrats congrats congrats...even my stomach is doing back flips for you all! I can't wait to hear about the move and about all of these exciting new plans! Please keep us posted, we are thinking of you so much!
Love, Beaner

Anonymous said...

Big news!!!! Congrats congrats congrats...even my stomach is doing back flips for you all! I can't wait to hear about the move and about all of these exciting new plans! Please keep us posted, we are thinking of you so much!
Love, Beaner

Sandi said...

I am so happy for you guys. I had just read your news about switching and it made me a little sad, as I could tell your heart was still in Kaz. I think once we adopt from there, a piece of our heart is always there.

Congratulations and hang on, your agency will definitely take good care of you.

Sandi

Sandi said...

I am so happy for you guys. I had just read your news about switching and it made me a little sad, as I could tell your heart was still in Kaz. I think once we adopt from there, a piece of our heart is always there.

Congratulations and hang on, your agency will definitely take good care of you.

Sandi

Baby Kaz Moore said...

Yeah!!!!! I'm about to return to Kaz to bring home my daughter. It'll be my second Kaz adoption in 2 years. It's hard, long and stressful, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Best wishes, susan

Maegan and Tony Van Sant said...

That is great news! Again! We read your news aout switching and had you in our prayers, and now this! Your will remain in our prayers and we hope the Kaz program goes smoothly! Just think... another little Kaz cutie! By the way Tay loves Rinat and his costume! She keeps reminding me that "Nat is from Kazakstan too!" ITs so cute!

Susan said...

I am behind the 8 ball and JUST READ THIS. I am so happy for you that Kaz is an option again..and THIS SUMMER? way cool.

you are a postive ray of sunshine and Kaz bambino number 2 will be a sweetie just like Ray of Sunshine Rinat. :) nuture all the way, baby. :)

Susan said...

I am behind the 8 ball and JUST READ THIS. I am so happy for you that Kaz is an option again..and THIS SUMMER? way cool.

you are a postive ray of sunshine and Kaz bambino number 2 will be a sweetie just like Ray of Sunshine Rinat. :) nuture all the way, baby. :)