PLEASE PRAY FOR US FROM NOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT

Our court date to adopt Isaac is this Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. Taiwan time. That will be Tuesday morning at 1:45 a.m. central standard time here. I would like to ask everyone who can to please put out a blanket of pray between now and that time. Please pray that the birthmother shows up to court and that the procedings go smoothly.

NEW PICTURES OF ISAAC

Another family just traveled to Taiwan to complete the adoption of their infant son. Their son is at the same orphanage where our Isaac is staying. She took some pictures of Isaac for me. She also told me a little bit about him. She said he is very nice and he plays well with the other children. He has made a lot of friends there. She said that one of the little girls asked her if Isaac would be leaving on March 31. That is when our court date is scheduled. She told the little girl that he probably would not be leaving until the end of April or the first of May. The little girl was glad that he would get to stay a little bit longer. I think it is going to be very emotional for Isaac to leave his new friends. She also said that he LOVES baseball. He is also a very good eater and he feeds himself without making much of a mess. She said he eats traditional Chinese food so we will need to bring some instant oatmeal and some instant noodles just incase. He also loves to watch cartoons. That is good because so does Olivia. They can watch cartoons together. He loved getting his picture taken. He refused to smile in any of them, but she said that after she took the picture, he would run to her because he wanted to see the picture she took of him. She told him they were for his new mommy and daddy.

TRYING TO PASSING THE TIME WHILE WE WAIT

Our court date is in two weeks on Tuesday, March 31. After that we wait for the 1st and final ruling and then an appointment with AIT. We really don't know how long it will be after the court date on March 31 before we get to travel to bring our son home. We have been given a very wide range, so we really don't know what to think. There are a lot of things that factor in to how long it will take. We have heard anywhere from 6 weeks to 3 months after court. We are hoping for the shorter time, but we have no way of knowing.

I am trying really hard to keep myself busy and get my mind off of it, but I am not having any luck. I could really use some advice on how to pass the time while we wait.