I am back to my blog after over a year hiatus. Life has been so busy and going so well that sometimes I forget about the journey we went through not that long ago. I was told while crying over the latest frustration or set back that one day I would look back and it would all seem so small or that I would forget about the heartache once I had my sweet baby girl in my arms. For the most part they were right!! If I stop and think about it, I can remember how hard it was and painful it was to wait. It certainly not something I think about often. Life has been just too sweet and busy with my four great kids.
Since we have adopted, I have met two wonderful ladies who have and one who is currently in Lithuania now adopting. It brings back so many memories. Not of the pain, but of the excitement of it all. The sights, smells, and tastes of Lithuania. (I miss the food!) And the thrill of finally seeing Tori for the first time and how small and fragile she seemed. She's a force to be reckoned with now. She certainly holds her own with her three older brothers. She has grown up so much over the past year and half. Yesterday she lost her first tooth. Where did my baby go?!?
Anyway, trying to post to the blog of the woman in Lithuania now, I logged onto my blog and found a couple of comments from women who have or are waiting to adopt from Lithuania. Sadly, one of them was a year ago. I remember while waiting trying to find anyone I could reach out to to talk with about adopting from Lithuania. So to them, I apologize. I would love to connect if you are still willing and wanting. It's exciting to see that children are being adopted from Lithuania despite the changes the country has done to their adoption policies. I pray for all of them!
I plan on watching my blog more carefully and thank you for stopping by. God bless!
~Carolyn
