Our first trip to Ethiopia - what we know as of 12:55pm on Tuesday:

Here are a few details, although vague:

• We're trying to book tickets today - turns out this is the high season in Ethiopia - of course! So flights are packed but we'll hope for the best. We may stay overnight in Frankfurt.
• We will probably fly over *around* the 12th and meet him the day after we arrive.
• We'll get to see him 3-4 times during this first visit.
• We have our court date July 18th.
• We'll either pass court, or they'll ask for more documentation, this will require more court dates.
• We won't be required for subsequent court hearings in the event they're required - our agency's lawyer will handle.
• We will then fly home - we might see a bit of the country if we can swing it after our court date
• We then wait for the US to process him as a citizen.
• This takes somewhere between 1-3 months after we've passed court
• And they we fly back over -  to bring him home!!

That's all we know right now - obviously much to do in the next 3 weeks! Thank you so much for everyone's thoughts and prayers. 

(The picture is the mural Terry, his mother and I painted in his room this weekend.)