Our first meeting -- more than 21 months in the making -- has been set! We will be meeting Oliver at 10:00 Monday morning, November 18th. Oh my! Less than 3 weeks away. We will also get to meet his foster mom, which will be wonderful. This woman who has loved and cared for him. Nurtured and guided him. I can't imagine how she is and will be feeling. Tony and I have been keeping her and the rest of her family (husband and adult son) in our prayers. If you are the praying type, please consider adding them to yours.
Back to the meeting...
It's important to remember that we arrive in Seoul at 5:30 or 6:00 pm Sunday night, that we will be jet lagged, turned around in the new city, tired from days of travel, etc. And we need to meet with our Korean social worker at 9:30 to go over paperwork. So we will be in country for just over 12 hours when all of this takes place. [insert panic-filled deep breath here]
The silver lining is that we were able to reserve a room at the agency's guest house, so we will be right there (or maybe a building over) -- no need to navigate the subway or communicate with a non-english speaking cab driver first thing in the morning. Whew!
We have heard that the guest house rooms are okay...they sound more dorm-like than hotel-like. However, there's community kitchen space, a washer and dryer (though someone posted a photo of the korean setting dial...no english instructions posted anywhere!), free wi-fi, and other folks who are dealing with the same stuff we are. And the big bonus is that you are "right there" for every agency appointment. No trekking across town. No getting lost. Just right there. In our overwhelmed, jet lagged, "holy cow is this really happening" state, that will be priceless.
So, while you are enjoying your Sunday evening dinner, we will be meeting our son for the first time. I can't wait!
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