Trip to New Orleans.........

On Monday we left for New Orleans.  We had an appointment with the Mexican Consulate on Tuesday to get Martin's passport and then we had to go to the Honduras Consulate to get an authorization letter for Michell's mom to be able to get her a passport without Martin being there.  We got all of that taken care of.  We were hoping that we could just fax her a copy of the letter but of course no such luck.  They said she would need the original to be able to get the passport.  So it got mailed yesterday.  I sent it express mail which means that it should be there in 3-5 days but i was also told that they have no control over how long customs will hold it so it could be another month before she actually gets it.  We are hoping not but the last time we sent something "express" it took about 20 days for her to receive.  Anyway, once she gets the passport she can fax back the page we need from it and we will finally be able to send in the last packet and then wait for our interview date.  We were hoping for a December date but it is looking more likely it will be January or February.

So in the meantime, i have finals coming up next week....yay and I'm already registered for next quarter which will start up in the next few weeks.  We have Thanksgiving to look forward to.  The kids will be here so that will be fun and then getting ready for Christmas.  We mailed Michell's birthday present yesterday too.  We were hoping she would be here by then but that is not going to happen.  It was fun to actually get to send her presents instead of just sending money like we usually do.  Just hope she gets it on time.  Her birthday is December 1st.  It's hard to believe that she will be 3 next month.  I can't believe how much has happened in the last 3 years.  We have been praying since she was born that we would one day get to meet her and now knowing that she could be coming to live with us in a few months seems unreal.  Just hoping these next few months go by quickly so we can have her here soon!