I want to tell you what this tiny human being is worth. I can’t tell you exactly, but I will tell you what he is worth more than.
He is worth more than 11 months of paperwork.
He is worth more than two trips to Bulgaria… and not for vacation.
He is worth more than a week with both parents away from our other children.
He is worth more than two weeks away from my husband and children.
He is worth more than $32,000 in fees and travel expenses.
He is worth more than weeks of personal leave at work.
He is worth more than my dad taking two weeks away from his business, his livelihood.
He is worth more than my brother in law working long hours to cover for my dad… and my sister and her children spending so much time without him.
He is worth more than going through jet lag.
He is worth heartache and heartbreak.
He is worth all I have and more.
He is one valuable kid.
I am so lucky to be his second mother.
Pray for me and pray for him and pray for his first mother and his Bulgarian family.
Daniel slept last night. He is eating today too… small amounts, but eating without a fight. He is running a low grade fever and we’re keeping an eye on him. I’m still worried about his health. He is in a fragile place right now as his malnourished body is experiencing great stress. Having adopted from this orphanage before, I am familiar with many of its shortcomings and am feeling the comfort of experience as I navigate each day. But I am tired and he is not well… so please continue to pray for us when you think of us.
We arrive home on October 14 at night. We’ll be hopefully sheltering at home as he grows in strength. I don’t want to try and do that in a hospital.
He is a beautiful child who is easy to love.
Finding our way…
He likes to roll back and forth, sucking his thumb and kicking his leg on the side of the crib to fall asleep.
My four year old baby boy. That’s a size 4 diaper. Size 3 fits a bit better.
Books and screen time as we rest.
Worth the wait!