A decree!

We had unexpected and good news today. We were awaiting a second court date for the adoption attorney in Ethiopia so a final adoption decree could be issued for our family. Today we heard that the letter from the Ethiopian Ministry of Women, Youth and Child Affairs we were awaiting had been sent to the court and the court issued a final decree for our adoption without a second court date. This means that now we are only waiting for new birth certificates, then passports, then an interview with the U.S. embassy. When we get called for an interview with the U.S. embassy is when we make our final trip to Ethiopia to pick up our kids. Hopefully that will be in the next 8-12 weeks, barring a government shut down here or there...