Thursday, June 28, 2007

Thursday 5:15 a.m.

Well we've hit yet another road bump in our journey! We were delayed getting out of Pensacola because of bad weather in Chicago. We missed our London Connection in Chicago and ended up spending the entire night in the airport trying to get things worked out. We will now be staying in Chicago until Friday because British Airways doesn't fly into Almaty every day. We can't leave London until Saturday and they couldn't get us out of Chicago any sooner than Friday anyway. To make matters worse, the airline is holding our luggage hostage at the airport. They won't let us have it for security reasons. We're beginning to wonder if things are ever going to work out!
Best, Nancy and Chuck

Friday, June 22, 2007

June 22, 2007


Finally! After waiting over two long years we are finally going to Almaty, Kazakhstan to meet Robert. We have experienced many twists and turns during this adoption journey but we keep telling ourselves that it must be for a reason. Chuck and I leave on June 27 because we have to be there by June 30. After about three weeks our official bonding period with Robert will be complete. Unfortunately, it now takes six to seven weeks from the time of arrival to get a court date so, Chuck and I will be returning home around July 22 when the bonding period is over. We will return later for our court date and then there will be another three to four weeks before Robert can actually leave. I will probably end up going back a third time to bring Robert home.

Russell will be staying with Mimi and Poppee during this time. They will be going to North Carolina with our family friends which Chuck and I hate to miss out on! After we get Robert home we can actually plan our lives again. That's a novel concept for us.

Thanks for everyone's prayers and well wishes during the last two long years! Keep them coming our way.

Best, Nancy and Chuck