Well, things have been so incredibly busy since we got our court dates. I have been to Wal-Mart and Target at least three times in the last three days, getting all sorts of things we need for our trip, mostly warm clothes which we don't really need here! We are leaving tomorrow afternoon and I just now realized I haven't been keeping up with the blog. So many things to do, it was the last thing on my mind.
We are having some problems with our laptop so don't know if we'll have internet. If we do, I'll try to keep up some with the blog so everyone can know what is happening.
We found out recently that we will be able to get Gertrude on Friday, the day we arrive, to stay with us for the duration of our trip. Normally you have to wait till court (which isn't until Monday) when they give you temporary custody, but the orphanage director has agreed to let us have her early. We are really happy about that. Tena is so excited, she can't wait to see Gertrude, but I think her favorite thing right now is missing school. Even though her teachers gave her a lot to do over the course of two weeks, she feels like she is on a great big vacation from school while everyone else has to go.
Jennifer Peters, and Helen Vipase, two people very involved with the orphans and hosting program, have lined up some people to be "facilitators," while we are there. Most of them are on Helen's staff and we have their numbers so we can call them to take us places, translate for us, etc. Transportation isn't easy there and some of the couples that have gone before us have actually had to walk to at least one of their court appearances (2 1/2 miles in a foot of snow!) So, hopefully we can avert that by calling on these women.
Better get going..lots of packing still to do, etc. We are looking at 12 hours and 20 min. of traveling tomorrow..should be fun!!
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