Good morning

This is what we call a

Good Morning!

Everyday this is Isaac when he wakes up :)

 

Things are still progressing as we had hoped.  Tomorrow is yet another big day; as we hope to get his passport!!

Announcing our new baby boy ...

Announcing to you the newest member of the Thompson family ...

 

Isaac Kelvin Thompson

 

 

 

Below is our first picture with Isaac

 

Sleepy boy with his Daddy on our long drive back to Kampala

 

Visiting the old orphanage

 

 

Happy after a great day in court & eating pizza at Nando's.  ...oh my goodness...mushroom and cheese pizza with almost NO sauce....yummo! It was as good as being at LaRosa's ;)

 

 

 

Walking into church

 

 

Now we are just waiting for Isaac's Passport, then meeting with the US Embassy so we can have our whole family together.  Pray for our patience as well as a speedy process!

 

Praying for tomorrow

The orphanage which Isaac was in is new and so nice!  It is directly across from the school and church. It has working showers and bathrooms!  

Isaac is known around here with our new American friends as "Little Bill" because of his walk/strut and adorable pinchable cheeks. He is sometimes the happiest boy around.  We crack up at his huge belly laughing! 

Tomorrow is a big day for us. We present all the necessary documents to the judge and are hoping to be granted guardianship of Isaac. We then have to wait for the embassy to finish up the rest for us. Pray for the judge's decision tomorrow.  Also pray that we are not selected (as random families are) by the US Embassy to be investigated. That would mean a longer stay.  We are really missing our family during the days when we have so much idle time. 

I just read my devotion in Jesus calling from 9/17 and it was SO needed and directed at me to give over anxiety and worry...all of our planning means nothing bc He has this in control

Big City, Balcony, & Big Day

We left the village of Bussia early yesterday and are back in the big city of Kampala.  We are staying in a beautiful mansion with our very own suite and balcony. 

They also have plenty of toys for Isaac here. 

We had our court date with the judge this morning.  We met with the attorney yesterday to make sure everything was in order; which is when we were informed Chad needed a button down shirt, and that his polo wouldn't suffice.  After attempting to buy a shirt and discovering the price was $60 we traded shirts with our hired driver. ;)  Everyone knows me... always looking for a bargain!!  Of course I know the exact number of texts I have sent and phone calls so as to have a tally of the phone bill in my head.  hehe. 

So, back to more about the court date.  Court went well.  We have to gather a few more documents and next Wednesday will be the ruling, then we should have guardianship papers in our hand. :)

Thanks as always for your continued prayers!

Just Some Tidbits

• Isaac is transitioning great! His house mama at the orphanage can't believe how he will come to us when she is in the room since we are new.  We are guessing the book we sent him several months ago has helped.  It was a board book with pictures of him, each of us, the girls, our house, our dog, tractor, etc.  He is very protective of HIS book!
• He is saying Mommy and Daddy & I think I heard him say sissy when looking at the book.
• We are eating pretty good.  I am eating plain rice or spaghetti.  Chad is eating sweet potatoes, rice w/sauce, spaghetti w/homemade spaghetti sauce.  But to top it all off ... they have MT. DEW!!!!!!!!!! :)
• Isaac loves to eat anything, but especially bread!  Any type, anywhere!  He will not eat the typical food here called poshoe (poe-show).  He LOVES fruit!
• Isaac is using the potty!!!
• Chad is fine, OF COURSE!
• I am a sweaty mess.  It rained yesterday and I washed my hair in the down spot of water so I can keep my foot away from any water due to the injury.  I could have stood in the rain all night.  Everyone else here was freezing with jackets on. ;)
• We went to see the old orphanage yesterday.  They moved into the new orphanage on Saturday before we arrived on Sunday.  I want to take every kiddo here home :(
• We also got to meet the lady who found our son when he was abandoned.  It was a very emotional day.  It was the first time she had returned since dropping him off.  Just when we happened to be here.  She came to ask how the "found baby" was doing.  Very neat, but so emotional.
• Isaac is so happy!  Biggest smile... :) Can't wait for everyone to see it!  He has only had one fussy episode when we arrived to the orphanage.  The thought is that he was afraid we were bringing him back and leaving him.
• Court date is Friday, so keep praying!  Pictures will follow after things go as we hope on Friday!!

We have arrived!

Just a quick post to let you know we have arrived safely and have our sweet Isaac.  We arrived at roughly 10pm (Ug*nda time) and got to spend some time with him before we put his jammies on & he went to sleep. Hope to purchase an internet card tomorrow so we can tell you more!!

Thanks for your prayers (both leading up to today & for the remainder of our time here.) :)

In the air to see him!

Said our goodbyes at school this morning.  Last family photo as a family of four.  Party of 5 coming soon!!

Nothing like a little drama for the day.  While unloading luggage at CVG a suitcase landed on my toe and .... toenail popped right off!
 

 

We managed to get an antibiotic, neosporine, saline, & bandages then boarded the plane as planned. 

 

On our way, Isaac :)

 

 

Ready for take off!

We have been able to enjoy a three day weekend with our girls, but our house is quite chaotic!  Our suitcases are packed and ready to load the plane! We are going to take off on Thursday from Cincinnati and arrive back home (hopefully) Saturday, Sept. 22nd!