And Then...

So our fingerprint appointment letters F.I.N.A.L.L.Y. came in the mail. Amen and hallelujah! I cannot begin to explain the relief that swept through my body and soul when I opened the mailbox on Friday and saw those sitting there. Especially since I had cried on the phone with our immigration officer the afternoon before.

That's right. Real tears. On the phone with this lovely, lovely woman who does not know me.

How dignified.

And then, of course, our letters came the following day.

Woot woot! 

So what happens now? 

Well, on Monday we will go get our fingerprints redone. Praying they let us in even though our appointment is not till February 18. 

And then...

Our immigration officer will issue what is called our PAIR letter. This is our pre-approval letter to bring our little guy into the U.S. 

And then...

We send our PAIR letter off to Washington D.C. to be authenticated. This is just  legal process to make our approval letter a certified document. 

And then...

Our PAIR letter will go overseas to Ethiopia. 

And then... 

We will be put in line for a court date. And wait...

And then...

We travel! This is when we will appear in court in Ethiopia and take LEGAL CUSTODY OF OUR SON. 

So that is where we are these days. Whew! 

Love, 

Baylor