JUNE 14th: Received word from our agency that our court date in South Africa was secured for July 31st and we should be in the country by July 17th to begin the required two-week bonding period. We were told to wait until we had a scheduled telephone call with the South African adoption agency partner before we booked anything. That was scheduled for Friday, June 21st.
JUNE 21st: Skyped with our son for the first time. Travel call postponed until June 25th.
JUNE 25th: Skyped with our son for the second time. Travel call with Wandisa Adoption Agency in South Africa. Learned that the July 31st court date was tentative and they still had to submit more paperwork for the court to review. Still cannot book plane tickets or accomodations. Hope to hear from Wandisa by July 5th.
JULY 2nd: Skype with our son for the third time.
So that is where we sit right now. Getting anxious about booking everything with such short notice. Hoping we have enough money to pay for everything. Attempting to Skype with a four-year old.
Everyone keeps asking if we are excited. And we are. But honestly, there are so many other emotions bubbling around within me, that it is difficult to feel the excitement. I imagine it will come to the surface as we are on the plane. Keep praying for our little man. We have seen him go through some different stages of this process already just in our Skyping. He was very reserved this morning and is clearly conflicted about leaving his home and coming to the States. We ache for him and all that he must be feeling. So much change for such a little boy.
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