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T Minus 31 Days Until I Travel!!!!

YIPEE!!! NEWS!!! Hays and I will be heading to Rwanda on Halloween (I think we'll leave the US on the 30th)! So, for Halloween this year I will be dressed up as a crazy blubbering white mother of five with jet lag who is meeting her six year old son for the first time!

Ruk DOES know that he is being adopted (he actually thought we would be coming to get him this summer--poor guy). I'm not sure what he feels about being adopted, but he does know. He will be finishing up his school year the last week of October, so the timing will be perfect. He has been learning English all semester and I'm sure he'll pick it up quickly.

My contact in Rwanda has met Ruk and she says that he is a sweet and tender boy. She said that he is very adorable and that he is very tall and skinny. She is going to get me his profile as soon as she can so that I can know all kinds of things about my boy! I cannot wait!

She will be doing much of the leg work for me before I arrive, so my trip should only last about ten or eleven days (including my stay in Ethiopia)! That sure beats the three plus weeks that I had to stay with Gabby!

I am so excited! I have lots to do before I leave! I need to update my home study to show that we live in Colorado now (oops) and I need to make sure that the US Immigration office also knows that we have moved across the country and changed jobs.

I will keep you all posted as I learn more details about my boy! YIPEE!!!

Comments

sabrina owens said…
Good Luck with every thing and i hope every things work out for you and Hays. Congrat on the News i been praying real hard for all of you and your family.
kim said…
Oh yea! I am so happy for you all Jamie Jo!!! I will be praying that all the paperwork comes together quickly and smoothly. Can't wait to see you with pics holding your boy :)
AV said…
soooooooooooooo happy everything is working out. sooooooo happy.
Unknown said…
i like your costume choice, but wish I was still in RW and got to dress up as the friend of a "crazy blubbering white mother of five with jet lag who is meeting her six year old son for the first time"!

I LOVE YOU and am so proud of the life you lead. Such an example to to others.
Kari said…
Jamie, you are a Brave Hearted Chick!!! This is the miracle news we've all been waiting for!! WOWWWWW! Sure wish you still lived down the street so we could party today:)) Congrats on your new official news that you have a son ready to meet you!
We love you!!
Kari
Hi! So exciting! My husband and I adopted 3 children from Rwanda last year. I sure would love to come alongside you...especially as you adopt an older child....so excited for you! Feel free to connect if I can cheer you on! We can be reached at orphans@saddleback.com or wwww. orphansandthechurch.com Praying for you! Love, Elizabeth Styffe
Kristyn said…
Sweeeeet news! Can't wait to stay tuned! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me today!

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