Day Four

April 25 - Another day of progress with TG, and with the adoption process. We learned this morning that the final document, the medical report, has been received by our agency and we can now schedule the all important embassy appointment. We're expecting it to happen on Monday. Our agency has also scheduled the traditional coffee ceremony at the orphanage for Tuesday. This is a time for the nannies to say their final goodbyes to Tigist. This will no doubt be a very emotional event because the nannies provided so much love for TG since she was 3 months old.

With these two things complete, we will be finished with this long and arduous journey. The bureaucratic process has been frustrating, but being here in Ethiopia experiencing the people, culture, history, traditions, music, language, food, etc. has been life changing. This is a remarkable place!!!  We can't wait to come home, but at the same time it will be hard to leave. 

Last night, TG taking in her first movie. 

This morning after breakfast we discovered flowers, and TG picked one to keep. 

The guards at the hotel took a break so TG kept an eye on things for a while. 

Even potty time is fun around here.

TG has a new friend...

And she took her friend out for lunch.