quality time with my boy

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I apologize for not having updated my blog in a while. We passed court on July 24th and it was official Natinael is a Miles!!! We spent some great time with him which I will chronicle more when I am home. Leaving him was the hardest thing I think I've ever done. It wasn't long after being home that I decided to come back to Ethiopia early. I wanted to be with him while we wait for embassy clearance. As of Aug 22nd I have had custody of him. There have been some truly great moments and some moments where I want to cry out in pain for him. This update will be brief but again I will update more when I'm home. I am hoping that is within the next 2-3 weeks some photos from before our gotchya day!

Our first meeting.

Today we met our first son for the very first time. It was a surreal moment. He was crying as we're we. I couldn't have asked for a better day. I am more in love with him then I ever thought possible. He is amazing and I don't ever want to spend another day apart from him. From his adorable accent to his glowing sincerity he is a gift. It's safe to say there has never been and never will be a day where we feel disconnected from him. Ptl.

Tonights the night!

Tonight son while you sleep we begin to fly. Fly to Washington DC where we spend one night before we take flight to Ethiopia!!! Then on Monday if all goes well we will be meeting you and hugging you!!!! I told you we were coming for you. Soon son, soon!

fly, fly away!!

In exactly 12 days we will be appearing before the judge in Ethiopia!!! That's right, our court date is July 24th!!!!! We love you son and were coming!!

such a bad blogger...

Ok, so I am such a bad blogger. I forgot to write about how our first court date went. It went..well!! Our sons birth relative showed and we were given a favorable outcome. Now we continue to wait for our federal mowa letter and pray we get our travel date before the courts close for two months. We desperately want to see and hold our son. Please help us in praying for a speedy court date.

court date #1.

Tonight during the wee hours of the morning our sons case will be heard in Ethiopia. Please help us in praying that all needed.parties will be in attendance and that the judge approves all of our paperwork. This is a very necessary step before we can travel to meet him. We are hoping and praying beyond belief that we will hold him in our arms before the rainy season. Waiting even just a few more months feels like an eternity. He is growing everyday without us there. We have to get to him as soon as possible. So please help us in praying for him.