There and Back Again: So sad.............................

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

So sad.............................

I'm sad...I'm frustrated...I'm angry....I'm tired...I'm hopeless...I'm confused...I'm done...I'm fed up! Today we hit yet ANOTHER road block in our journey to our little guy, and I really don't know how much more we can take in all of this. People say to us 'You're so patient.....You're so strong...I don't know how you do it.' Well, not anymore. I am going on strike. No more adoption blogs, no more wondering if tomorrow is THE DAY, no more talking about our plans, no more! We have had enough! Why can't ONE thing go right for us?

5 comments:

The Chaser said...: Hang in there guys. No matter what happens, just know that you are both amazing people and that I admire both of you so much.

Cuz-in-law from AZ Hannah; July 23, 2008 at 1:09 PM
jill p said...: ditto, mary and chris. you two are fabulous. hang in there.; July 23, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...: oh... we should talk.
we are in CO, too!
see earlier comment for my email! ;); July 26, 2008 at 9:31 PM
sawheeler said...: Hang in there...I hope some good news surprises you soon. We returned 2 weeks ago, let me know when you're ready and I can link you to the pictures of Noah... Shari; July 28, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Tymm said...: i know i know know. It seems insurmountable at times. But hang in there - cuz seriously - this wait will mean nothing when you lay your eyes and hands on your guy. He is awesome...

Praying here in Atlanta for you guys...; July 29, 2008 at 3:48 PM

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Why Ethiopia?

• One in ten children die before their first birthday
• One in six children die before their fifth birthday
• 44% of the population of Ethiopia is under 15 years old
• 60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
• The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years
• 1.5 million people are infected with AIDS (6th highest in the world)
• 720,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS alone, and there are 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia.
• Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
• In the 90s the population (3%) grew faster than food production (2.2%)
• Drought struck the country from 2000-2002 (first year no crops, second year no seeds, third year no animals)
• Half the children in Ethiopia will never attend school. 88% will never attend secondary school.
• Coffee prices (Ethiopia’s only major export) fell 40-60% from 1998-2002.
• Ethiopia’s doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000.
• In 1993, after 30 long years of war, Eritrea broke from Ethiopia and became an independent nation leaving Ethiopia landlocked without any major seafaring ports.

There and Back Again

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

So sad.............................

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