We made it everyone. we arrived around 11a.m and were met by the CHI agent who took us to our apartment. Let’s just say culture shock and leave it at that. We then were given a walk around the village to show us were to buy food and the bank and what not. We went back to the apartment and then the social worker arrived and so we all, the social worker, CHI lady and her husband, and Trey and I all went to meet Mary. On knocking the foster mom and Mary opened the door. Oh, she is so cute and was dressed so pretty with her hair in pigtails and barretts. She was quite shy, but after two hours she was on my lap and we were coloring. She brought out all her little books and braceletts and toys we sent over to show us and she would hold them and say,”my mama, my tata”. By the time the social worker and CHI wife and husband left Mary was asking when she would go home with her Mommy and Daddy. It was great. We went to her home Monday morning and had a great time with her and that’s when she really shined. We had court monday at 1:00 and it was long but we were blessed to be given a two week bonding time till Oct. 5 then 2nd hearing Oct. 6 which Trey will be here for. We then have a vallidation time after that which we will appeal for it to be shortened or exempt so that we can move on with getting her passport and visa to come home. We were granted custody that day and Mary came to visit us that night and then they brought her to us Tues. morning. She went to bed without crying and she has been great. We are so ready to just come home with her.Things are very different here, but we are doing well. The foster family speaks no english so we communicate through books and writing down the translations. It gets really funny at times. There are other children here that need homes and we are so sad for them as we can see some of them are hurting because there is no mama or tata for them. Today she took a nap on Trey’s chest, they both did. She is definatly a Daddy’s girl and she is so orderly in everything. She does it all by herself with no problem. I am going to have quite a helper when I get back. She is excited to have playmates Anna and Jenna in the neighborhood. She can’t wait too see her brothers too. We are so homesick for our boys. It is hard to think we have only been gone 5 days, it feels much longer than that. We miss you boys sooooo much and can’t wait to see you!!
Love you all,
Mommy and Daddy