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When the 20 month photos come through this morning I thought that they sent us another family's pictures. I can hardly believe this is the same little boy from last month! I actually called a co-worker over to get her opinion on whether the photos look like the same boy or not (see confirmed, as did Tony, that it seemed to be the same person). I must be loosing it a little!
Click over to the Oliver page for all three. These are truly "action" shots! I can't say I'm digging the pants and shoes, but I am loving the walking around photos. Such a little man!
Program Update
For families waiting to bring their little ones home from Korea, the past two weeks can be summarized in one word: nightmare. Roller coaster, ulcer-inducing, migraine producing, fear-filled...those are accurate descriptions as well.
About two weeks ago the Korea Program rumor mill started churning with hints of "month long stays" "two trips required" "families must appear before the judge" "14 day wait in country to allow birth family another opportunity to change their mind" and more. Panic ensued. Our local agency is not one to jump on a bandwagon -- they are sticklers for offering confirmed and accurate info only (which is usually a great thing, but does cause some delay in their reaching out). Finally our agency sent out a confirmation that there was some truth to the rumors, though much was still unknown. Specifically, they knew that the court was going to require families to appear in person. Beyond that, a meeting was scheduled between the Korean agencies and the Korean Family Court Judges to nail down some of the particulars (set to take place last Monday). We'd be given all of the details the following day.
On the morning of the meeting, a major change took place and the meeting was cancelled "indefinitely." The change? Several judges were rotated off this assignment and new judges were brought in. Everything was once again at a standstill and it was not known when or how things would progress.
A week later, today, the rumor mill began to churn once again. This time with positive news! And moments ago we received a letter from our agency confirming that the courts have reversed their decision. We will not be required to appear before the judge; we will not be required to remain in country for an extended period of time; we will not be required to remain in country during a set time for the birth family to reconsider (though it is important to note that the birth family has the right to reconsider at any time, up until we depart Korea with Oliver).
Amazing. An answer to thousands of prayers going up world wide. God is certainly good! What seemed to be a negative last week (the changing of the judges) is probably what brought about the decision today to overturn the changes. While it still may take longer than we had hoped for us to get the call to travel, we at least know what to expect and we know that our stay in Korea will be reasonable. Plus, things should begin moving forward soon as the remaining 2012 group gets processed through.
What a roller coaster!
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