The Dude Abides
| From L-R: Vasco’s uncle Mavuto, his other uncle Esmie’s husband (never caught his first name), Maury, Me, Glen Halliwell (a Canadian missionary and pastor in Blantyre who is our friend and host here) and Vasco’s Auntie Esmie) |
We arrived safe and sound in Malawi on Wednesday evening. The only casualty in our epic 40-hour journey was my suitcase and one bag full of clothes and flip-flops for folks in Blantyre. Maury and Vasco’s bags arrived intact as did one of the big duffles full of flippity-floppities and TRKY t-shirts (thanks Uncle Veen and Auntie Stevie!)
We met with Vasco’s family today, as well as with the child welfare caseworker (Dominic) and our lawyer (Charles) and everything seems to be in order for our hearing tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Malawi time (11:30 p.m. in Laguna, 1:30 a.m. in Chicago, 2:30 a.m. in CT, etc.)
Both Dominic and Charles seem confident that our petition for adoption will be approved quickly tomorrow morning and that by afternoon, the adoption order will be signed and Vasco will be our son, legally and forever.
Then we move on to the U.S. side of things, but we can handle our own government.
Rob and Francisco arrived in Lilongwe early this afternoon and after going into town to secure their permits to film from the Malawi gov’t are heading to Blantyre (3-5 hours depending on who’s driving) by car. They will be with us tomorrow a.m. (outside the courtroom) and our dear friend from Laguna, Kim Day, who lives about an hour north of Blantyre, will be with us in the courtroom, bless her.
Will update you as we can tomorrow. Electricity and Internet is sketchy here at the moment, but if nothing else, I’ll text Auntie Jen and Uncle Dave and they can post for me/us.
Zikomo kwambiri for your prayers and love.
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