Yesterday was the day we traveled to start the process of getting LG’s visa and passport. We met our driver Zsord (I think??) at 10:30am outside of our apartment. Then we headed off for the 1 and a half hour trip to the embassy. This was really the first time LG had been back in a car since we had arrived at our apartment. During the drive we found out that Zsord had actually been an exchange student in the U.S. for a semester during high school back in the early 90′s. His English was really good although even he said that sometimes he still has to pause and think of what word he is wanting to use since he doesn’t use English on a daily basis. We talked about quite a few things, baseball included! So that was nice.
Finally we arrived close to the embassy and stopped at a pretty large mall to grab some lunch before our appointment. LG once again, scarfed down lunch, which would have been enough food to feed Jen or I. He cleaned the plate….the kid can eat!
Then it was off to the Embassy. We met a lady there who was our translator for while we were there. While we waited outside, Jen was able to snap a picture of the Embassy seal on a window outside the security station. She didn’t like the way it turned out and asked me to snap another picture. I started to but then a guard stepped out of the building and told me there was no picture taking….so she got away with one. ;-) Once we got into the guard station, it was similar to going through security at the airport. Put any bags on a conveyor and empty your pockets and take off your belt. The same guard that told me about not taking pictures was the one helping us through security. He saw my Cardinals wallet and started telling me how the Blue Jays were much better. We joked a bit about the Cards and the Jays and then we were off….although without our phones and flash drive Jen had in her purse. Not allowed to take those into the Embassy.
Once inside, it was like you would expect. more waiting than doing anything else. We paid for the Visa process and then an American lady had me take an oath that the forms we filled out and our answers to any questions were truthful to the best of our knowledge. She asked us a few things, really more about how long we’d been in the country, our experience with our adoption agency, how the support had been for us while in the country, how we came to choose this country, etc. She was actually very nice and we were quickly done and ready to head out. (At this point, I’m still not really sure who was on vacation originally that delayed our visit until the 28th….but hey…whatever).
Back in the car and we were headed back to our apartment. More conversation with Zsord finally led to the question I figured would come up at some point….what did I think of Hillary and Trump? It’s the third time I’ve been asked since we’ve been out here. Always interesting to hear someone from a different country’s take on our politics. But this blog isn’t for that discussion. Finally back at the apartment after a long day and only a brief 45 min. nap for LG in the car. He was pretty tired but we went on a walk to the small playground and he did perk up and played for awhile. We then headed back home, of course stopping for the daily ice cream fix. Baths for everyone and then bedtime.
LG, and therefore Jen, had a pretty rough night’s sleep and they are both down for a nap right now. Everything else though is going really well. Thank you for your continued prayers for sleep (they are needed) as well of for the rest of our time here. Please also pray for Austin. He is doing great as a big brother and a helper but the longer we are here the more you can see he is just tired and ready to be back home. He's not complaining at all, just starting to struggle a bit. Also, as we are getting closer to time to come home, also please be praying for LG’s first experience on an airplane.
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