What day is it? Oh yeah #7

Great success with a dose of sadness today. Sadness first...Joanna left...enough said about that. Success? We (Francis, Enock and myself) arrived at the passport office as told at 9 am this morning to get the much promised passport. Unfortunately the passport department was in a meeting that did not end until 12:15. Once the meeting was over, there was a discussion on how to deal with another department that was somehow responsible for adoption passports that did not want want Enocks passport released. A $50 expiditing fee later, we left at 2pm with his passport! 5 hours in a parking lot waiting is a bit excessive, but it is finished. Cool thing was that I was able to text Joanna just before she switched her phone off on the first leg of her journey so she could celebrate with us. Starving, we ending up at CFC, again, for Shawara and cokes, its been our ususal mid day meal. Good to sit down in A/C and get some protein and sugar in us. We hit the grocery store next door and picked up an few things to get us by the next couple days. Enock is very bold is grabbing things that he wants but I have had to tell him no a few times because of price or practicality. He has taken no well, like he knows it can't hurt to ask. We spent the evening relaxing, me reading and Enock playing his DS. He continues to have a very healthy appitite, he is eating more than me and I can eat. I think Joanna mentioned in the last update that did not have water, well it came on late last night. Enock was exited this morning to discover it on and told Joanna and asked if he could shower. He likes being clean, if fact when we came home this afternoon he wanted to bath again. I told him he still smelled good and could clean up tomorrow. Joanna was happy for water so she could cleanup up one more time before the long journey home. As I type this, she should be on her second flight from Ethiopia to Washington DC. She has 17 hours on that plane, oi! The plan going forward as the best I know is as follows: - translate 3 documents into English - church in the morning (Kintambo Corps) - Francis coming over for dinner - Doctor first thing Monday for Enock's final(hopefully) checkup - Consulate interview about 1pm After the interview, the consulate verifies all our information and does investigating where necessary. At some point, hopefully before Friday, they will make a decision and grant Enock his Visa. If you have been praying, thanks and contiunue. If you haven't, please start. To be honest, I really wanted to come home today with Enock, if was really hard to see Joanna go. Well so much for being brief, Grace and Peace, Michael & Enock. Nate & Davina - Not sure what to tell you other that I really love and miss you guys. I have been gone like this before, but this trip has been a little harder for me. Do me favor, when you see mom give her a huge hug from me. Continue to take care of grandma and grandpa.