Doing Buisness Halfway Around the World
First off thank you all so much for your words of encoragment. It definately helps us to keep things in perspective and realize that a few more days won't do us too much harm in the long run. At least we have a wonderful place to stay and we have made many good choices that have prevented us from running out of money a long time ago.
As far as what is happening, here is what I found out. The judge in Uralsk stamped the official adoption papers without enough ink to please the officials in Astan (the capitol.) As a result this information had to be resent to the capitol causing the delay. We also know that the soonest we can have a garenteed fligh (for a hefty fair difference) is on Friday moring (2:40 am). We are going to do our best this morning to get to the Luftansa office to see if we can get on the wait list for the THursday flight but I don't know yet what we will find out. One of the crazy things about doing buisness here and in the US is that you can not talk to both sides of the world during working hours so the communication tag team usualy has a 12-14 hour delay in responce. Not the greatest way to accopmplish things quickly, but hey as we are learning, there is nothing quick about this process. I will do my best to check up on the computer again tonight, but no garentees. My Aunt Stephie's friends have been very kind to let me use their computer when ever they are home.
posted by Karon @ 8:51 PM
5 Comments:
Monday night here, you're well into Tuesday day there, so tick tock tick tock, not enough ink in the world, GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...hang out, hang on, hug the baby, did you ever get a chance to visit the mountains??? Another typical June day here, the not warm enough but not coldie out either, it's so nice to not be "driven" by the alarm clock! Wishing you quick time, and a flight outta there soon! En-joy
Ms. G.
OK-we are still here cheering you on. Honestly, the piddley things that cause such giant problems. When Emerson graduates from high school, this will be a very good story for his party:-) Not very funny right now though. We love you and are anxious for you to return, it needs to be soon or Linda's summer check will all be spent:-)
Love,
Jim and Beth
HA HA HA Bethie !!! I DIDN'T spend THAT much!!!!! Besides, remember that "village thing", his family spent WAY enough to get him here (not that there is a price tag in the universe to match him up with) so it's only fair that the village makes sure all the holes are filled in!!!
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Ms. G.
Maybe, as a parting gift, you could stop by a stationery store to pick up a gift for the judge in Uralsk - a brand new ink pad.
Mail it just before boarding your plane, just in case the judge doesn't appreciate the humor.
Too much? ;-)
Nahhhh... It'd be a hoot.
The end is nigh.
Hang in there a wee bit longer! See you soon!
Love always,
Jeff and Christy
Hey guys, I read the blog everyday and share news of your adventure. I'm really bummed that we will not be there when you land in Seattle. If for some reason you get held up in Chicago or Minnie call me.
shaun is still doing the Army thing and only home about 6 days a month. Miss him alot.
I can't wait to meet Emerson. I can't wait until he's old enough to share with him how far you two had to go to find him and bring him home.
So many new baby's in our family. I'm a new aunt again and soon to be a grandma.................
amanda and Jen send their love as well as Shaun and myself.
Love, Cindy
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