The Decker's Adoption Journey

This is our story in starting our very own family through international adoption. We will be adopting an infant (or two) from Kazakhstan. Hopefuly we will be traveling this spring to meet and bring home our little one(s). We hope that by reading our story you are able to follow our journey and learn about the process of adoption.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

We are OK to Go!!!

We have jumped through the last flaming hoop of adoption processing while here in Kazakhstan. We just finished up at the US embassy and we now have all of his paperwork for Emerson to be a US citizen. Oh Heidi, by the way the Embassy official would love a job at the BLM:) We barely made it there as a result of not having an availible driver. As a result our translator called us and said we needed to figure out a way to get there asap. What a fun adventure that was, but we made it just in time. We have also delt with paying even more money to the airlines right now, which they are on my "I don't like you" list right now. They are having the audacity of charging us $800 for a lap ticket for Emerson and $500 to chage our tickets even though we bought tickets that were changable with out penalty. We know what Emerson's first word will be and it starts with an E........n. At least I have many hours to write a letter expressing my dissapointment on the plane.

On a good note we have finaly had a good day in Almaty. We found several helpful and even frienly people. By no means are we in Uralsk anymore but there are a few good apples here, but they are harder to find. As for the Seattle Family, we will see you on Friday night and we can't wait for the Prineville on Monday.

OK I must leave this smoky internet cafe now. We are almost there. And Jeff thanks for the serinity prayer, we chant this along with sharron disco song a lot;)

3 Comments:

Blogger Grandma and Grandpa Spell said...

This is what we want to hear. The pictures of Almaty are beautiful. Hope you have gotten to enjoy some of the scenery. You surely have had ample time to figure your little one out and feel better prepared for the trip:-) We are anxious to hear you are in Seattle and on your way to Dayville. Blessings for a safe journey.
Love,
Jim and Beth

5:44 AM  
Blogger eastoregonlady said...

PAR-ty, PAR-ty, PAR-ty...(like she thinks the Seattle Family will let them get out of there anytime soon...)GREAT news, does that mean the plane leaves tomorrow? Seems like it took you two days to get to Almaty, so two back, and what's with that "lap ticket"...just tell the stewardesses, if he "fusses" that they get to put up with $800.00 worth of it!!! I just saw an ad for Lufthansa (sp.) on tv the other night, hmmmmmmmm, find their website, start complaining, get free tickets BACK to Kazakhstan!!! This is definitely the home stretch, you might make it in time for the 'snow', the cottonwood variety, it's everywhere!!! En-joy
Ms. G.

8:04 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

SO happy to hear you will finally be on your way HOME! I am excited beyond words to meet you Emerson! What a truely blessed and wonderful event in our family to have you apart of it. Your Mommy and Daddy have been waiting for you all their lives. Give them a big hug from me :o)
Aunt Jeni

9:04 PM  

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