This message goes out to you, child

It gets harder and harder to wait for news from "the powers that be" regarding how we are moving along in this adoption process. Every day I reach into the mailbox hoping for that letter from the immigration department finalizing our approval to adopt and therefore signalling to us that YES! You are coming! I just want to send a message out to you, whoever you are, wherever you are,

We are waiting for you. It is hard not knowing when you will come.
We are here.

The crib is set up in a room we had painted greeen. We have clothing and soft natural toys, a stroller and a baby carrier.

People keep asking about you and some are even giving us advice we don't want. I guess that happens to all waiting families, even the ones who are waiting for babies in their own bellies.

The students I have had for the last three years have a new teacher now, Mr. Brandeis. We were expecting for you to come before the end of the school year and this is why I am not teaching this class.

Do you know what I am supposed to be doing this year?
Last night I attended the first Diversity group meeting and next week I will attend the Social Inclusion meeting at The Waldorf School.

See you as soon as you can come.