Just got off the phone with Nate. He is about to leave Chicago and head to Brussels. He had a few minor hiccups with travel, but it all worked out. Nate's flight from Minneapolis to Chicago was delayed so there was a period of time when we thought he may miss his connecting flight! Thankfully, he was able to get on a different flight to Chicago and made it in plenty of time.
He also had a little problem with his carry on bags. We had put a few things in for James that were prohibited items, so he had to check it and it cost some additional cash.
We have been hearing from our friends Wayne and Shannon, who arrived in Liberia a few days ago, that the visa application process with the embassy is not going smoothly at all. They are there to pick up their little baby. Please pray for them, as it appears that things have been very stressful since they arrive. They are scheduled to leave on Wednesday and there is uncertainty as to whether they will be able to get everything cleared up by then. Our visa process for James will be the same as theirs, so we are feeling a little nervous about it. We are hoping that things will be smoothed out by the time Nate arrives, but the unknowns are causing some anxiety for all of us! We are hoping that the worst case scenario is that Nate would need to delay his trip home. Please God, let that be the very worst case!
This has been such a different process then our first adoption. Everything was very organized and step by step and pretty darn easy. We worked with an agency in the US, so it was so much easier to get answers to questions and help when we needed it. This is a completely different situation. We are hoping the end result will be the same, but I am pretty sure the process has taken 10 years off my life!
We continue to thank God for the way He has provided for us during all of this. There have been moments when I am giddy with joy watching and seeing what God is doing in our life!!
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