Adoption Update: More Good News!

We had a great day today!  The nuns allowed us to use their therapy room for our visit which the kids loved. It helped wear them out too since they were playing all day instead of reading or coloring in the small sitting room so hopefully we all get to sleep tonight!!!

And we received more news! The judge has now approved us to take Amelia permanently from the orphanage on Monday, she decided that we didn't need to have an initial hearing! The nun will go to the court to pick up our legal guardian documents on Monday morning and then we will be free to go to a nearby larger city to complete our required bonding period. The judge scheduled our final adoption hearing for November 3rd at 10am when Amelia will officially become a Howell!!!! At the hearing, the judge will set either a 14 (Nov 17) or 21 (Nov 24) day appeal period and once that time has passed, we will be able to apply for Amelia's new birth certificate, visa, and passport. After we have all of the documents (about 3-7 days later), we can come home.

We can't contain our excitement! Just three days until she will be with us forever and seventeen until she is officially ours <3!

Thank you for cheering us on!!!