It's been 5 years, guys. Five whole years have gone. Two of them were crazy covid years. Two of them were crazy learning ASL years. This last year has been pretty mellow. :)
I looked back in my journal. President Sakai came to our house on Sept 28th. Marriner were sustained in branch conference on October 22. Branch conference has come and gone, Marriner's 5th time as the speaker.
A few months ago, the idea of 5 years arriving had our house in an anxious mess. Rumors were circulating, especially around the hearing ward, who kept letting us know any time we ran into them how excited they were to have us coming back soon. And don't get me wrong - we love them, and we want to hang out with them. But...
I remember some years ago, someone pointed out that for every family formed through adoption, another family had to be broken up. That seemed like a sort of negative way to portray the situation, but it resonates with me right now. Our family moved. No matter what happens next, something is going to be broken. Either our ties with the hearing ward or our ties with our branch.
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