Progress...sort of

OK, so Peter was able to go to the clinic and showed them the list of tests we wanted done (Hep. A,B,C, syphilis, tuberculosis, rickets, ). He was told that they do test every single one. Peter was reassured that they never reuse needles and he felt it was a clean safe place. It will cost $150 and the results are received after 6 hours.

Medical testing madness!

today Peter went to the other place where he was told that they can do the medical tests but their machines were not working properly so He went to another one and they can test for all of them, except for 2.
He then went to yet another place where they do ALL the tests, unfortunately the doctor had gone for the day so he will have to go back there tomorrow to see if the y really can do ALL the tests.

Medical testing

We have asked Peter to bring JP to a clinic for some other medical testing in additon to the HIV that was already done. He went to one place today, but they could only to one of the tests we wished to have done. They recommended he go to another place that could do all or most of the tests we wanted. Peter said he would check on it tomorrow.

PICTURES!!!

My son J.P. is so beautiful.

It's a BOY!!!

Peter emailed us today with the news. We will have another son! His name is John Paul Mugisha. Mugisha means blessing in Kinyarwanda! He said...."the sister brought out a very handsome boy. He is also loveable!" I think we will keep John Paul as his first name and call him JP and Mugisha will be his middle name. We will get all other details concerning him when Peter receives our power of attorney letter which I hope will be next week if I get it in the mail today....however, I can't do that until I get it back from the embassy with the official stamp! As for pictures...Peter's friend will not have time to upload them until Monday...more waiting =0)

OH...the waiting!

The further into the process we get the harder it is for me to be patient! Today Peter was able to meet with the Mother Superior...he had been calling the phone number but noone would pick up and yesterday he went to the orphanage to see her but she was not there. He tried again this morning and was able to meet with her. He found out that she would have a decision by tomorrow, but she had to take him or her for the HIV test tomorrow, so Peter was told to come back Friday to find out the name and other info on our child. Oh...the waiting!!!

To the Orphanage

Today Peter went to the orphanage to bring our "request letter" to the Mother Superior and also to show her the copy of the Approval Letter we received from the minister's office. She informed Peter that we would need to send him a power of attorney letter if we wanted him to continue following up the process at all the other offices and court, etc. So we need to get that typed up and sent our ASAP!!! In the meantime the Mother Superior will be praying about which child will be ours.

Letter SIGNED!!

Well after a few weeks of waiting....we finally got the approval letter signed and it is in Peter's hands right now. He will bring it to the orphanage on Monday. FINALLY!!!!