[OnTheJourney]

So update...
I finally talked to the lady coordinating baptisms. There was a miscommunication and transposed numbers. She was very apologetic when I finally got ahold of her again.
So she had spoken to our Priest in quite length and the conclusion: We cannot baptise our boy until the adoption is finalized. We can do all the prep now and then book when finalization is done.
So for now he is blessed every week at church and each night before bed I give him a blessing. Like many things on this journey, patience and the ability to release those things that you do not have the power to change and accept them, have played a part again.
I really want to have my boy baptised at this church for several reasons, but even at my old church they would have to wait; it sounds like it is a diocese rule here. If I really pushed the issue, I'm sure there would be somewhere outside our city willing to do it, but that's not what we want.
Our Preist is such a wonderful man and the little childern adore him. It starts right at their baptism. You have the choice to go back to the roots of our faith and have your child baptised by dipping them into the baptismal pool. It is a beautiful service, it's all about the childern. It takes place during the mass, but is not rushed, it is about half an hour long.

Anyway peace and prayers for all and thanks again for letting me vent when I needed it.

Michelle