Waiting

We are learning patience.  We are learning that things don't run quite as smoothly as one would hope.  We are also learning what it feels like to have others in control of our time.  We are waiting.

When Felix visited us on Sunday, he told us that the committal order would be filed on Monday and that we would get to visit Rebecca on Monday.  We would also get to visit Rebecca on Tuesday and if all went well, she would be at home with us on Wednesday with the committal order signed. 

It is now Tuesday night and we have yet to meet Rebecca.  It has been a frustrating couple of days waiting.  On Monday night, Felix told us that he would call first thing in the morning and we would get to see Rebecca.  We all got up and got some nice clothes on.  We packed a backpack with activities to take to the orphanage.  And, we waited for the call.  At 11:00 we called Felix.  He was at the Social Welfare office waiting for a letter allowing us to visit Rebecca.  He told us to wait for his call.  At 3:30, we broke down and called again.  He promised he would be at our house in 40-50 minutes.  We were still hoping to go to the orphanage.  When Felix arrived he said that he had spent the whole day waiting for a visitation letter to be signed. The person who needed to sign the letter had been in court all day.  It was nearly 5:00 so he said that he would take us to meet Rebecca tomorrow morning.  At that point, Liam broke down sobbing and ran to his room.  He was crying quite loudly, so I excused myself from the table telling Felix that Liam was a little disappointed.  We didn't prompt Liam to cry or pinch him under the table.  He was genuinely disappointed.  Felix promised that he would be here at 10:00 sharp to take us to the orphanage.  He said that we had waited long enough.  He doesn't know how true that really is.

After being cooped up in the house all day, we took a wander through our neighbourhood to Delish, the local coffee shop. Only a ten minute walk through the dusty streets. Our second try at the local latte scene was also pretty good. We wandered around the corner mall, discovered a pizza place that looks pretty decent and got a few more items from the local grocery. It is really great to have these amenities so close by. Will make the stay without a car much more tolerable.