We are Moving Along

Hap will be arriving Monday afternoon around 3:30 in El Paso..Over here a couple of hours later...I have to be at the birth certificate office at 10 on Monday..I was able to do that with out him..I have to go to the education court after that and get her school records with the new birth certificate...Then we will head to the passport office for Sandra on Tuesday..I have to go tomorrow back to the Mexican Immigration office because I found out today that they messed up on my tourist visa and didnt put my middle name..So I have to get that corrected before Tuesday..I also have to have more copies and photos of Sandra made over the weekend...We also found out today that Mexico City is not an option...It will take 3 weeks no matter where we are because of the name change..So 3 and half weeks and we are Florida bound...YESSSSSS...I have something to work towards and a real time frame..Sandra has her first test tomorrow in english school. She had soccer practice tonight..I know we wont be here long but I think that the physical activity is very good for her..She also has basketball practice Wednesday...So it looks like I am going to have stuff to do which will help the time past..Gwen, a lady with ywam ,helped with the translations today so I am doing volunteer work for them like address envelopes...I do not mind at all because we would have nothing done today with out her...Oh yea,,I also have to try and find Sandra's immunization records with dif..and fax a copy of the adoption decree to the american embassy...Please keep everything in prayer..once her mexican passport is back we have 3 days here to do the medical and get the visa and pack up and move everything back across the border.....we shall see..So there is plenty to still be praying about..but I do see being home in less than 4 weeks..This is nothing after what has gone on...She is starting to show some signs of confusion..which I have found out is normal for what is ahead..The change is coming and I have been told to start talking about what she is gaining with this..They tend to focus on what they are losing and forget about what they are gaining...I am so thankful to have sound christian advice from others that have gone thru this..and it will be SOOOO nice to have Hap here for a week to help settle things into place..Like we have said in the past..she responds much better to a man than a woman..He will be able to set the boundarys much better than what I have been doing..She wants to push me..Which I dont move but when she begins to see the family dynamics it will be a big help...Father head, Mother next,,Mom and Dad agree...Next week is going to be a big learning week for all of us...It will be good and healthy..I am excited....That is about it I think..It is about 11 now..Oh yea..tomorrow is Heathers birthday..The girl who is in from Florida...I will be meeting them at the free bridge for the immigration office to get the tourist visa straightened out..Then Faith is going to the school for awhile and we will meet back up with her to do the mountain highway drive ...It is suppose to be beautiful...Heather wants to see it and I have been wanting to too...that way when Hap comes in I will have an idea of what it is and be able to take him to see it...So things will be moving the next week..I so thank all of you for thoughts and prayers..and look forward to the last few weeks of sharing Mexico with you...Then it will be off to Florida and I will probably continue to blog for awhile if you want so you can experince what is up when we get home...Thanks again for staying with us through this and praying and encouraging us during some of the harder times in life...GOD's Blessings to all...