I know I haven't posted in a long time. Hopefully I'll find more time as our school year winds down. THIS was worth making time. Monday, April 13th, we went to our County courthouse and re-adopted Mac. Why is this necessary you might ask? He was already our child, finalized on June 5, 2008. That finalization was in the Ethiopian courts. He is in our country as a permanent resident and we want him to have a certificate of citizenship (to be recognized as a US citizen). This was another step toward making that happen. We also legally changed his name.
The kids were excited and a little bit nervous as they've never been in a courtroom before. Actually, I don't believe I've ever been in a courtroom before. Thankfully this was for a happy reason. The judge was thrilled to pose for a picture and said this would be the most pleasant case she heard all day. The children didn't actually need to be there but we felt it was good for them to participate and a good learning experience too.
This coming weekend, we'll be dedicating Mac in front of our church. The oldest 3 kids (including Mac) will also be performing in our kids choir musical on Friday and Sunday. Add on to that the Skandia Danse performance on Saturday and we have a very full weekend coming up. Once we've all recovered from the craziness, I'll try to post some pictures.
