Just writing to give you a quick update. It has been 100 days
since we received our first glimpse (picture) of our little girl. It has been
51 days since being submitted to court. It is just 2 days until our little girl
turns one. In the beginning, I was hoping we would make it to Ethiopia before
rainy season court closures in August. Well, courts close today and we are not
there.
As a matter of fact, our case has been at a stand-still for a few
weeks and I’m not sure why. There are two court cases that need to take place.
The first one, we do not attend. The second one occurs during our first trip. In
our case, the first court hearing has not even been scheduled yet and won’t
even be able to be scheduled until courts reopen after rainy season closures.
The tentative reopen date is October 15th (though we have learned
that, when it comes to Ethiopia, tentative definitely means tentative – and
quite subject to change). That means, we will more than likely not be traveling
for our first trip (our court date and to meet our girl) until possibly
December. Our second trip (when we get to bring our girl home) is estimated to
take place 3-4 months after the first (approximately March or April).
We have spent the past few days settling in to this information.
I must admit, it has not been easy. There have been lots of tearful moments
around here. Being away from our little girl whom we already love so much and
having no end date in sight is tough. We are doing our best to enjoy these last
few weeks of summer with our two biological kids before fall/school begins.
I will tell you our little girl turns one on August 17th.
I am trying to figure out the best way to “celebrate” her birthday – and I have
gotten her one (yep, just one) present so far. We receive updates on her from
time to time and I cherish being able to hear how well she is doing, given her
present situation.
I will continue to keep you all updated as we hear, but at this
point, I’m guessing it will be quite a while.
The good news is – Jaden’s album is completed! He is having his
CD Release Party on September 7th at 7:30 p.m. at The Roots Café
(124 Wisconsin Avenue, Oconomowoc). Cd’s will be for sale at the event –
proceeds to benefit our adoption travel expenses. We are so excited for this
and are hoping to see many of you there! It’s going to be a cd release party
and adoption fundraiser, so a great event to come to if you are able!
Thank you for your support and your prayers.
The Thomas Family
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