Adoption update #4 - Uganda, here we come!

Finally!

I've been waiting seven months to write this post. We got the call last Wednesday morning -- we finally have a court date in Uganda! Dan and I will be headed out Friday afternoon. After a weekend in Kampala, we'll be headed to Michael's hometown to spend time with him and then go to court.

There are a few bits of the process that are very time consuming, so Dan and I will be returning to the States in early July without Michael. If all goes well, we should have a written custody order within a few weeks. Dan will head back to Uganda for embassy stuff, etc., and I'll stay in the States with Max. Toward the tail end of things in Uganda, I'll head out to help Dan on the way home with Michael.

There are some things you can be praying about as we get through the homestretch:

• Pray for our 2-year-old, Max. He has a lot of separation anxiety, even in just short separations, which in turn makes me anxious. Please pray he and Grandma are patient with each other and that he is at ease.
• Pray for Dan and I and Michael as we get to know each other. Pray we are all patient as we learn to communicate. Pray we establish trust and begin bonding.
• Pray for the court process. There is a lot of uncharted territory and things are anything but predictable. Pray things go smoothly. 
• Pray for funding. Amazingly, every financial need we've had throughout this process has been provided for and we're confident God will provide what we need to complete Michael's adoption. At this point, we are waiting to hear about several grants. Please pray the outcome is favorable.
• Pray for our hearts. Over the coming weeks and months we will be separated from at least one of our children at all times. This is only going to get harder after we've spent time with Michael and gotten to know him!

A few people have asked if we'll be able to share pictures of Michael from this trip. We won't be posting any of him while we're gone, but as soon as we have our written custody order you better believe I'll be inundating you!

If you have a question I haven't addressed, let me know. I'll do my best to answer!

Thank you all for your love and support on this journey. We are so grateful for y'all. I can't wait to introduce you to our son!

Lots of love,