I think I'm hoping that if I type the word "patience" enough maybe I'll get some! I apologize for not updating anything on here this past week. I just kept waiting for some more concrete news to share, but no such luck. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure where things stand right now between the Embassy and the Ugandan courts. I've heard rumors and tidbits here and there, but nothing substantial and no real progress. Please keep praying. Mercy is now 10 months old. We want to bring her home soon.
Tuesday, Cody and I were officially fingerprinted for immigration. Amazingly, we were in and out of there in less than 10 minutes! Immigration sends the information to the FBI to process. We have already received our FBI clearance, so it still baffles me why we they do not just share this information among agencies, but what do I know! So, we have now done everything required of us for this process. Now it is just up to other people and agencies... this is where I have a hard time because there isn't really anything for me to do and anyone who knows me very well knows that I always like to have something to do, to cross of my to-do list.
So I made a new to do list... everything that needs to be done, bought, cleaned, and prepared before we do go to Uganda. =) I bought Mercy her first pair of shoes this week. I could not resist and I got a good deal. I just hope they fit. I think baby shoes are just about the cutest things ever... not that the children ever really keep them on, but they look so cute.
We also received a beautiful gift for Mercy... from someone I've never met. I've mentioned before the ladies from Illinois that have travelled to Uganda with me. A sweet woman from their church heard our story and decided to make Mercy a blanket. I just love the beautiful yellow! I can not wait to some day snuggle up with Mercy in it and tell her about the many people who loved her before they ever met her.
Hopefully next weekend we will start working on moving Emma to her new room and then changing Emma's room to Mercy's room. I'll post pictures when actual progress is being made.
