Hey there.
Wow! It has been four months since our last blog post. That is far too long. A lot has happened since then, and Kristen asked me to take a minute to update all of you. It is an important day for us. As of this writing, Kristen and my Mom --Barbara-- are on a flight headed to Accra, Ghana. They will be visiting our two future sons, Ransford and Godfred, at the orphanage where they live. Kristen filled two suitcases with 50 pounds of clothes, shoes, food, and activities that she will give to Ransford, Godfred, and the other kids at the orphanage.
This coming Thursday, the four of them will drive approximately three hours where they will attend court. This part of the adoption process is when a Ghanaian judge adjudicate's our case to determine if Ransford and Godfred are
officially Pons. Let me backtrack for a second. On May 22nd, Ransford and Godfred went to court. Unfortunately, we did not
pass court. Instead, the judge asked our power of attorney (POA) to do some additional work on the case. Our POA has done the work, and we are set to go back to court on June 6th. Except this time, Kristen will be standing next to the boys in front of the judge. We are praying her presence demonstrates our commitment to them. Please keep the process in your prayers.
So, here is a photo update of what has kept us so busy over the past few months:
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| The Flight: Kristen and Barbara Pon have a long way to go. It will be worth it in the end! |
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| Pre-Flight Meal: Before Kristen's flight, we met up with Kristen's parents at the original Chick-Fil-A known as the Dwarf House. |
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| Atlanta Airport: As I loaded Kristen's suitcases on the scale I looked left and there was Al Roker! I did a double-take, then looked at Kristen and said, That's Al Roker! He graciously took a picture with me. |
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| April 14: Kristen turned........20! ;) |
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| Nate is looking forward to having two new brothers to play with. CJ will be happy too. |
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| CJ can eat! We are going to have to budget in some extra $$$ to keep all four kids fed. |
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| Financial Peace University: We led Dave Ramsey's 9-week FPU class. $55,000 in debt paid off, $15,000 saved, and 30 credit cards cut up. The proof is in the pudding. |
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| Pneumonia: Kristen caught a severe case of pneumonia which hospitalized her for three days. She is doing much better. Meanwhile, we were attempting to get our house ready to put on the market. |
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| SOLD! After six days on the market, we were under contract. We closed on our Evans, GA home last Wednesday, and will be closing on a home in Sneads Ferry, NC at the end of the month. |
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Nate's Birthday: Nate turned four in May. He had a great time, and the M&M cake he made was tasty!
You can continue to follow our journey here:
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