So much is Happening around here!

We are happy to announce that it is beginning to feel like we may be a family of 5(all in the same house) by the end of this year. The investigation went smoothly and our attorney told us that, in his opinion, 'this case will succeed.'  So we are proceeding!  We are doing last minute paperwork for the agency that we joined late in the game, and waiting for the courts in Uganda to get back from a break.  They break from July 15 - August 15.

When we get a court date, we will prolly have about a 2 week notice and we will have to be there. Then it's off to court we go, wait for the ruling, get approval from IOM, Embassy, Passports and Visa etc... lots of business in Africa.  We are expecting this to take somewhere between 4-6 weeks.  We are trying to gear up for this part of the adventure also.  It will be interesting to see how Sheldon Jaxon and Penny Vivi do, outside of their comfort zones for that amount of time. hehehe  They are excited about going to visit the country where their sister is from and learn all about it. We think it will be a great experience for them and will also good bonding time for all of us. Can you say slower pace of life!?!?! 

Us being there for quite some time has caused us to consider other aspect of our normal and we have decided to home school Jax and Viv.  We have been considering this off and on for at least a year, but timing decided that we go for it now.  I wish it was a time where I could sit and comb through the gazillions of curriculum options that are available for our two very different learners.  But it is not.  Thankfully we have quite a few friends who have proven to be great resources in this area.  We will do our best, and if it doesn't work for us.... we will go back to the way things were.  This is what is best for us right now and I would appreciate support in this endeavor as I don't have the energy right now to defend it.  :P

Back to the Adoption.
With our adoption criteria left quite open we really expected to be adding a 3-4 year old to our family.  But God decided that we needed a tinier one.  She is not quite 1.  So the bed that I purchased will not work for her 14 pound self and the car seat that we saved from our other kiddos won't work either.  As all of you know, surprise expenses aren't awesome, ever.  BUT let me tell you what is! We have had friends step up and offer to let us have a crib and convertible car seat!  My people are amazing!  Seriously, if I have learned nothing else throughout this journey, I have learned that we are surrounded by some of the best of God's amazing people.  We aren't allowed to disclose her information at this time.  Just know that we are so excited and blessed to be her family!  And we are anxiously awaiting the day we go get her!

SO appreciating all of you, Village!  XO

tif