We are excited to be posting again!!
On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 we got the call from our Social Worker that we have been matched with a beautiful little girl from South Africa. She was born on December 11, 2012 so she will be a near 2 years younger then her big sister D. Big sister is still a little confused about all this talk about going on an airplane for a LONG, LONG time and then living somewhere else for almost 6 weeks but reality will hit soon enough.
Our flights are booked! We leave July 1(this Tuesday) and are to arrive in Durban, South Africa on Thursday morning. South African adoptions run on a much different timeline then Ethiopia. We will only need to travel to South Africa once. We will meet our new daughter very soon after arrival and then enjoy time getting to know each other as we wait for court, court documents, then Canadian Citizenship, and finally a Canadian Passport before we can fly home as a new family of four. Our return flights are set for August 12 provided all is in order by then.
We are excited to have long time family friends and seasoned travellers Gene and Corry Veening coming with us! It will be so helpful to have the extra set of hand, eyes and planners when travelling with 2 little children.
For all who supported us with words of encouragement, listening ears and gifts through this second adoption we want to say a huge THANK YOU!!
We will meet our new daughter in 7 days!!
On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 we got the call from our Social Worker that we have been matched with a beautiful little girl from South Africa. She was born on December 11, 2012 so she will be a near 2 years younger then her big sister D. Big sister is still a little confused about all this talk about going on an airplane for a LONG, LONG time and then living somewhere else for almost 6 weeks but reality will hit soon enough.
Our flights are booked! We leave July 1(this Tuesday) and are to arrive in Durban, South Africa on Thursday morning. South African adoptions run on a much different timeline then Ethiopia. We will only need to travel to South Africa once. We will meet our new daughter very soon after arrival and then enjoy time getting to know each other as we wait for court, court documents, then Canadian Citizenship, and finally a Canadian Passport before we can fly home as a new family of four. Our return flights are set for August 12 provided all is in order by then.
We are excited to have long time family friends and seasoned travellers Gene and Corry Veening coming with us! It will be so helpful to have the extra set of hand, eyes and planners when travelling with 2 little children.
For all who supported us with words of encouragement, listening ears and gifts through this second adoption we want to say a huge THANK YOU!!
We will meet our new daughter in 7 days!!
WOW!!! We are so excited for you all! I can't believe you are leaving in a few days!!!
ReplyDeleteWe pray for safe travels, swift court procedures and an easy, blessed time of transition!!!
much love!
Mike, Brenda and B (who still thinks baby sister is coming to live at our house...)