We joined the yahoo on-line group and went to the group picnic. Again it was so great to meet other families that have gone through the adoption process or are in the process so they understand what we are going through. Also the sharing of experiences and wisdom has helped make this process less isolated.
We put faces to names we have chatted on-line with. One of the couples we met, the husband is Ethiopian ( I can't remember how to say/spell his name, sorry) and he has offered to help us learn how to speak some phrases in the native tongue, so we can communicate with the children better. Since we are going to adopt one that will be over 2 in age, I want to know how to ask certain questions. I'm in the process of writing the list and trying not to make it too long. But it will be nice to be able to thank the guest house staff and driver that help us while we are there as well.
Hopefully this knowledge will help the 30 hour flight be less horrible than I am imagining. Two children that don't know us, don't know the language on a long plane ride, when they have probably only been in a car twice (the two times they will go with us before we leave Ethiopia to the Embassy and the airport).
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