This has been a great experience living and breathing the Marshallese culture of our daughter. Prior to arriving in Majuro, I studied Majol language for about 8 months. The Marshallese people would smile and sometimes in surprise that I spoke chirik majol ( little Marshallese). Most importantly, I was able to communicate some with the birth mom and family who spoke chirik pele ( little English).
It is bittersweet that we will be going home soon. Bitter that I will be leaving new friends and family and taking our daughter from her place of birth. Sweet that we will be home with family and friends and Baby B will be in her new home.
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Hi Araceli - loved catching up on your blog. So glad the birth family visit went so well for Baby B. Hope your papers are on the next flight - amazing that there was not room for one small envelope on a big cargo plane!!! Can't wait to hear you are leaving for home. Lois
ReplyDeletePraying your paperwork makes it back for you to be able to make the Friday flight to the mainland.
ReplyDeleteHi Araceli! Yes, we understand the bitter sweet feelings! It will be so great to be home. We're sure you're missing the "modern conveniences". Hang in there! Can't wait to meet Baby B!
ReplyDeleteKurt and Araceli, wow, hope everything is going well, miss you guys, can't wait to see baby B.
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