We arrived on Thursday. Deniss andZenta met us at the gate to the orphanage. Deniss was holding a sign very similar to the one we had to welcome him to the USA. They were very excited. They fed us a nice lunch and then the lawyer and Zenta had business to take care of, so Deniss took Mam and Poppy on a tour of the grounds and buildings where he lives. He has pride in where he lives and the surroundings. It was all very beautiful(even though it was run down) in the new snow that is on the ground. ( Pic later when we have Internet at the hotel, it is not working but they say maybe Monday).
We left shortly after our tour to go to the Orphan Court. It was an unsettling experience having nine of them in the room and only two of us. Many questions were asked, and I guess the most important one was did Deniss have a problem living with a Christian family. He was asked if he had been forced or promised anything in exchange for the adoption. All is well in the end because they voted in favor of us having custody for two weeks. Some time next week they will come check us all out with little or no warning, and give us the results.
Today we met the Moore's from Marietta(they are adopting twins) and had lunch then came to the library to use theInternet. It is very hard to do anything in Jekabpils because of the ice and snow. We will take a two hour train ride on Tuesday to the capital city of Riga, and the two families will spend the day in Riga.
Good food is hard to find. There are only 2 restaurants that we have found and both are fairly expensive. The hotel includes breakfast in the room rate. We are not sure what we eat but there are English peas at every meal. No menu at breakfast, just what they stick in front of us.
Got to cut it short. There is a long line for the computers and I am soaking in sweat. Very hot inside and bitter cold out. Much more later.
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