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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Court Dates!
Natalie from our adoption agency called us today to tell us we already have court dates for the next court season, after the rainy season closures.
Our first date is October 4th (Chris's birthday!); we don't appear for this one. The ministry of the Ethiopian goverment that oversees adoptions will issue an opinion or request more information, and L's family member must appear to relinquish rights.
If all goes well, our court date in which we will appear to legally become L's parents is scheduled for October 14th. We will have to be in Addis on the 10th and leave on the 17th (my birthday is the 11th!). There is still a chance this second trip could be delayed. But I'm so excited to have a concrete date to look forward to!!!!
If you're a family traveling the same week, e-mail me! DMichelC at aol dot com.
P.S. Once we pass court, we will travel 2-6 weeks later to bring L home.
Our first date is October 4th (Chris's birthday!); we don't appear for this one. The ministry of the Ethiopian goverment that oversees adoptions will issue an opinion or request more information, and L's family member must appear to relinquish rights.
If all goes well, our court date in which we will appear to legally become L's parents is scheduled for October 14th. We will have to be in Addis on the 10th and leave on the 17th (my birthday is the 11th!). There is still a chance this second trip could be delayed. But I'm so excited to have a concrete date to look forward to!!!!
If you're a family traveling the same week, e-mail me! DMichelC at aol dot com.
P.S. Once we pass court, we will travel 2-6 weeks later to bring L home.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The Court Date Wait
Sorry I haven't had much to post lately. We're still just waiting for a court date. I've been hopeful that we will get a court date before the closures, but I realize it's July 1st and it's less likely that's going to happen as each day passes. I'm really okay either way (at least today, ha!). Surely we will at least have a court date within the next four months, right?
A little part of me hoped we would get our court date this week. We got our referrals for our boys on the same day, so I hoped we would get the court date calls on the same day also (June 28). We didn't ever get to have our first court date (July 22), though, because of some closures. We found out about our second court date on July 14 (August 7th court date), so maybe there's still hope.
A year ago we were praying for Myles's court date, and the same prayer requests hold true today:
1. That we will be assigned a court date, and fast!
2. That all of the paperwork will be in order, that there's electricity, that all the judges are present, and that all of those other little details will fall into place so we can pass court on the first try and before rainy season.
3. That God will give us peace and comfort if we have to wait a little longer and that the waiting flies by.
4. That L will stay healthy and strong while he waits for us to come get him.
A couple weeks ago we got to meet Amy Curtis, our post-adoption coordinator at Gladney. It was so great to meet a Gladney staffer in person since we're all the way in Tennessee! Amy was wonderful and a great resource for us. She has met L, so she was able to thoroughly prepare us for some issues we may have when he gets home. We are so thankful to have her!
A little part of me hoped we would get our court date this week. We got our referrals for our boys on the same day, so I hoped we would get the court date calls on the same day also (June 28). We didn't ever get to have our first court date (July 22), though, because of some closures. We found out about our second court date on July 14 (August 7th court date), so maybe there's still hope.
A year ago we were praying for Myles's court date, and the same prayer requests hold true today:
1. That we will be assigned a court date, and fast!
2. That all of the paperwork will be in order, that there's electricity, that all the judges are present, and that all of those other little details will fall into place so we can pass court on the first try and before rainy season.
3. That God will give us peace and comfort if we have to wait a little longer and that the waiting flies by.
4. That L will stay healthy and strong while he waits for us to come get him.
A couple weeks ago we got to meet Amy Curtis, our post-adoption coordinator at Gladney. It was so great to meet a Gladney staffer in person since we're all the way in Tennessee! Amy was wonderful and a great resource for us. She has met L, so she was able to thoroughly prepare us for some issues we may have when he gets home. We are so thankful to have her!
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