Friends!

I am very blessed to have great friends and I was able to either talk, e-mail, blog, or hang out with many of them this week. My husband always jokes about my busy social life but I would not have it any other way. There is nothing better than talking to my girlfriends and getting their perspectives and encouragement. I have also been getting in touch with some friends that I have not talked to in a long time. It is funny how even though I may not see them or talk to them as much as I would like, we seem to be able to pick up where we left off. Having friends in your 30s sure seems a lot easier than in your teens and 20s.

I am also very lucky that my friends and family have been so supportive of our adoption. They are always asking me about our baby and for updates. Adoption can be a difficult road. There are many ups and downs and even more unknowns. Since we are adopting from Ethiopia, we will need to raise a son who is proud of his race and his ethnicity. My husband and I have friends and family that have been so supportive of our decision to adopt from another country. It has really made our journey to our son much easier for us.

We did not receive any updates on our adoption or our baby this week. However, with every passing week we are getting closer to meeting our baby boy for the first time. We are now down to 6 - 10 weeks until we travel. I am really getting excited to travel to Ethiopia. I never dreamt that I would have the opportunity to travel to Africa!