We are back in Prague and in our new flat, after what turned out to be 3+ weeks in California. This time involved:
- going to Sarah's wedding (my lovely sister--see photo above)
- sorting through a lot of our stuff at my parents' house and having a garage sale
- eating lots of Rubios burritos and fish tacos (and Taco Bell cruch wraps--guilty pleasure!)
- hanging out with wonderful friends
- a few Costco trips and a lot more Target trips
- being able to attend the first 4 days of TeachOverseas.org (ESI) training to meet our new team members for the coming year in the Czech Republic
With no news about baby, we decided to extend our trip a little longer than the two and a half weeks we had originally planned. Those last days at training were great and we're glad we got to spend some time with the new team. Hopefully, that will help us feel more connected this year.
So, what's the latest with Baby Thomas? We were able to visit the orphanage on June 27th, which was a really cool experience. Unfortunately, it was late in the day, so most of the kids were already asleep (they put them to bed at 5:30.... (?)) At that point, they didn't have any little girls in the age range we requested who were available to be adopted, so it was just a "get to know the place" kind of visit.
This particular orphanage is really incredible. The staff seem warm and attentive and the place itself is this amazing old mansion up on a hill. It seems like the babies get very good care--which helps us relax a lot. The good news is, we have another appointment to visit tomorrow morning (Matt's birthday!--July 27th) when the babies will be awake. We continue to pray for God's hand in finding the perfect match for us in the perfect timing.
My next post will be about our new flat, however I have some oatmeal getting cold on the table, so I had better go for now. Our VONAGE phone is up and working, though, (go Matt, Tech Wiz!) and so we're expecting lots of phone calls from everyone in the near future... (909 758-8497). We are 9 hours ahead of Pacific Time. :-)
Also, please note our new mailing address:
- Matt and Jenny Thomas
- International Baptist Theological Seminary
- Nad Habrovkou 3
- Praha 6 Jeneralka 164 00
- Czech Republic
You can find out more about the best way to send packages and other fun stuff at our Keeping in Touch page: http://www.thomasfamilyweb.net/keepintouch.htm.
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