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Well we didn't pass but we knew going into it we wouldn't do to MOWA closing offices this week and not having their letter of recommendations. But when we got to court the birth parents had not been there yet. So we were very nervous about that. We looked around the small room and tried to pick out the mother from what I thought she would look like. The court judge pulled us in 3 families at a time, asked yes or no questions and we were done in 60 seconds. She gave another court date of March 8-10. It is really more time than we thought.
Then we went to Acicia village to spend a few hours with M. He was more open this time and even called out "Mama" as we were walking up, someone told me.
I didn't get to hear it though. :(
He was all smiles. Then we had a surprise visit from the birth parents. One father for another child came to say goodbye and then Jim & I walked up on M saying goodbye to his Mom. Talk about a punch in the gut. I was a wreck but held it somewhat together. Mostly scared and hurt for him but all went very well. She was very happy for him and told him something in his language and no tears. He opened up even more after their goodbye, letting Jim and I tickle him and throw him in the air. It was the hardest thing to leave him here not knowing when we will be back. Now it looks more like April/May. The plane ride home will be very hard.
We love you guys! And we're so glad to hear that he's warming up to you, and that you're starting to see his personality. We know it was hard to run into his Mom, but so glad she was able to meet you! I'm sure it was comforting for her to see that his new parents are so loving towards him.
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