1. Lawyer officially has all our documents, and we are now waiting to hear what our court date is. We will not have to be present for the court date. Progress!
2. We have a place for Leila to go once we are her legal parents in Niger but not yet her legal parents in the U.S. This is a huge blessing as it is heartbreaking to think about her living where she is right now. Our friends, Thomas and Erica, have been hosting the son of a couple that run another (and much much better) orphanage in Niamey. Their son has become like family to them, and his parents said they would be happy to have Leila and Emmanuel come and stay at the orphanage with them. We should be able to get them enrolled in a much better school, set up English tutoring and just have peace of mind knowing they are being taken care of by a loving, Christian couple. Great, great news!!
3. I have been in touch with our county schools about Leila, and they have been wonderful thus far and say they are excited to help. I am currently working on some forms they sent me, which once complete will prompt a meeting of us (the parents), the ESL teacher, the principal and the Student/Teacher Assistance Team Coordinator. I've also asked my Godmother, Susie, to join me since she has been in special education for a very long time in Hanover and will be able to help me advocate from both a parent and teacher perspective.
I am putting together a post about my sweet little ones with me now, as I have definitely been negligent in sharing about them. Let's just say they have had a very fun summer!
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