The countdown continues

I wish I could be more excited about the court date that is coming in less than a week but today I am saddened by news that I read on some of the blogs I read almost daily. A lady named Jocelyn has been awaiting her court date which was scheduled the day before ours and her news today said that the birth parents changed their minds. This completely blows my mind. Having met the father of the children we are adopting, the grandmother and the uncle as well... To explain, when I went to Ethiopia last December a big part of that was so that my husband and I could make sure that Mahider's living family members would give us their blessing in this adoption and we were worried they would have reservations. When I met with them they were so grateful, I can't tell you the gratitude I felt from them that I was wanting to give this little girl the education and the future that she deserves. (At the time I was not aware of the younger siblings and told the older sister was too old to adopt). However, the point to my jabbering is just that I am so sad that the child that was so loved by Jocelyn will not be coming to her as soon as thought. In my heart I feel that the parents of the child if they cannot provide for the child will realize that she could have such a bright, beautiful future with the mother that was ready to recieve their precious child.
I feel so blessed that Mahider's father has given us his blessings and I do keep in contact with him and will continue to do so throughout his life. I know that we can not explain why things happen the way they do and that things do not always turn out the way we want them to. We just have to remember that things happen in the Lord's time... not ours. I do not know Jocelyn personally but her blog has been inspiring to me the past few months and my heart goes out to her and those in her life who are affected by this news.
Another blog I read... the court date was delayed. urgh. This is something I dread. I have waitied SO long already and if it gets delayed I think my heard will shatter into a million pieces. One more day, one more week, one more month, I can't bear it.