Hopeful News!

Just as we received the final piece of documentation requested from the Judge...we received word that they would like to have our court date February 20th!!! We of course were astonished and at first I had to ask if our agency rep had called the wrong couple. This was not the case... however she did warn us that frequently court dates get delayed and postponed. Often several times. We should know more details by the end of the week....but are encouraged by the fact that the Judge is already considering our case at this point.

Another little tidbit of new that we received is that the Baby Home where "R" is living unfortunately is without water due to a broken water pump that is buried deep below the extremely frozen ground. All of the children have been moved into the city to temporary housing at other Baby homes and hospitals until the spring when they can repair the pump. Although I'm sure this was quite a disruption for the children and caretakers, they are all safe. One advantage to having "R" in the city is that possibly Jeff and I will be able to visit more frequently while we wait out the 10 day waiting period after court.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers; as it does seem as though the stars are aligning to bring us to the conclusion of this journey and the beginning of our new one as a family!!! Keep them coming and we'll keep you all updated on any new developments!

Just a little teaser!