TODAY IS THE DAY!!

We have our boy and are heading to our new apartment for the next part of our journey. The paper work took about 1 ½ hrs but LG in our arms took 2 minutes. Our only regret is that we didn’t get a picture of all of us. Foster family and us together. We didn’t expect it to go that fast. It was for the best but sad we didn’t get that memory for him. The gentleman at the local government building was very nice as we were getting all the paperwork done. Currently there is what sounds like a salary dispute between the birth certificate office and the Hungarian government that has been causing some issues with being able to get official birth certificates quickly. Be in prayer that they are able to start working together so there isn’t a delay for us when it’s time.

Sorry…we started this yesterday (Tuesday) and are finishing up this post today (Wednesday). The trip to our apartment took around an hour or so and LG slept a good portion of it, which I think was good as he was pretty upset with everything. Once we arrived, George was here to meet us. We got settled in to the apartment and then discovered that the internet wasn’t working. Adam and George tried to mess with it but couldn’t get it going. Then they made a phone call and it sounded like George was getting pretty upset with someone on the phone. A couple of times I think, with a grin on his face, Adam had to calm him down. They had a person come out but he wasn’t able to get it to work either. Finally it was decided that we would use a T-Mobile MiFi type device until today when they could have someone come out and fix it. Once they left we started getting settled into the apartment and then went for a walk to a playground. LG didn’t really want to do too much at the playground but did like the one ride that the kids stand/or sit on and then you spin it around. 

We also played in the apartment and broke out a Lego Duplo set we had purchased for LG as well as some Play-Dough. There were a lot of mixed emotions yesterday (and still today) for him as well as the fact that he isn’t feeling well. He’s still has had a little bit of a temperature as well. We are giving him his medicine but between the temp and the emotions it’s been a little rough. He will seem fine and then start crying. It’s understandable as it’s the first few days of being away from his foster family. 

We spent about 30 mins trying to figure out the washing machine here but we got it and have gotten a couple small loads done. Hey…it’s the little things right? Also last night I was trying to plug in our power converter so we could charge our phones, laptops, etc. and I knocked out the power to the apartment. I called Adam and he said he’d be right over in about 15 mins. He arrived and he had his girlfriend with him. I felt horrible but he and his girlfriend were very nice and understanding and Adam made sure to let us know he was available 24 hours if we needed anything.  He showed me where the breakers are and we got it working. Now though, if I do it again, I’ll know where to look! ;-) He also helped us with the gas for the stove. It had been turned off outside. Finally with everything worked out, we were able to settle in and finish off the night. LG did not want to put on his pjs or go to bed. I held him and he essentially cried himself to sleep while I was holding him. I then laid him in the bed and we all got ready for bed ourselves. Jen ended up sleeping with LG and Austin and I slept in the other room on the futon. This morning, Jen said that LG tossed and turned and kicked like Austin used to. There have been more emotions this morning and we thought maybe watching a movie, Rio with the colorful birds, may distract him. Well, instead he fell asleep again while I was holding him during the movie and slept for just about the whole thing.

Finally decided we probably needed to get him outside so Jen, Austin, and LG have gone for a walk while I wait for Adam to come to hopefully get the internet working in the house. Thank goodness for the MiFi device for now!

Please understand if we aren’t able to post as regularly as we had been. These next few days are going to be pretty hard for all of us as we all still get adjusted to each other and there is no timetable for this. No set amount of time that it’s supposed to take. Obviously none of us wants him to cry but he needs to process his grief and we want him to. I’ll be honest that it’s getting harder for me as it gets closer to time for me to travel back to the states. I feel guilty leaving them all here but we all understand and are just hoping that maybe LG starts to feel better overall by the time I need to leave (still knowing that there is no timetable…just hoping). Here is what I would ask that you pray for: strength for all of us, comfort for LG both emotionally and with whatever it is that is making him not feel well, compassion for each other even when nerves get frayed, that we are able to give Austin the mom and dad time that he needs as we try to help LG. He is 10 but he still needs mom and dad and we are mindful of that. Really, for an extra measure of God’s love and blessing on our family.