We Passed!

April 20.  How do I put this day into words?  (Andy told me to put it into multiple posts to keep from losing any of it so this may be out of order.)
Today began a little better than yesterday.  The roosters decided to sleep in this morning & woke us up at 3:00!!!!!  But, if anyone ever questions if God is in control - let me tell you - He's even in the little details.  We went from 4 neighbor roosters to only 2 today & the funny sounding one wasn't heard today.  I guess supper was really good for someone. ;0)
We all got ready & headed down to breakfast.  We were served oatmeal & hardboiled eggs (2 of my least favorite foods).  Amazingly I got enough down to keep me from getting a headache later in the morning when the stress was sure to come.  Our driver was on time & we raced through traffic well enough that we got to court 30 minutes early.  So, he took us to the outside coffee shop to hang out.  None of us could order anything & for that I felt bad, but it just wasn't happening.  Now let me explain this day is so filled with ups & downs I think it may take me a few days to get over this emotional overload.  Back to the coffee shop.  There were 2 of the CUTEST little boys I have ever seen in my life.  They came up to us.  They were trying to sell kleenex.  And not just any kleenex - they were travel packs.  We kindly told them no but of course they were persistent.  Our driver made them leave but they kept hanging around the corner peeking around at us & smiling the most adorable smiles ever.  That's when the waterworks began.  I couldn't help it.  I so wanted to bring those two home with me.  Why in the world was I given the life I have instead of being on the street begging for change from foreigners?  After 30 minutes of that, it was time to go.  Once around the corner we noticed the boys were not alone.  They were with either their grandmother or mom.  She was using them to beg for her.  I just can't tell you how I am feeling today.

We went into court.  The room was PACKED.  I would guess no less than 50 families were stuffed into this small white room with a few birth families & a bunch of agency workers.  We ended up standing right next to the door so we could watch people come in & out.  With God's divine intervention we ended up being the 3rd group to be called.  My heart just about jumped out of my chest.  We thought we weren't going in with the other couple because their son is from another orphanage (Nikki - they call you by orphanages)  So, once they closed the door Andy suggested we start praying for them when all of a sudden the door opened & they motioned us to come on in also. (Just to mention it's so loud in there but EVERY time that door opens it gets so quiet you could hear a pin drop.)  You walk into a white room - think principal's office - with two ladies at one desk & the judge at another surrounded by mounds of paperwork.  We sat down thinking she (the judge) was just talking to the other couple but she asked us 5 questions together.  We answered each one with a definite YES.  The other couple was told they passed but Genet needed more paperwork - which we knew.  Once our agency worker gave her a sheet of paper she looked over it & all of a sudden she told us it was official.  Ellie-Joy Genet is now a Morris!!!!!!!  It all happened so fast it still feels like a dream.  Immediately the waterworks began & this time I couldn't control them.  We left to leave & of course all eyes are on us - tears and all. 
We went down the hall to give thanks to the one & only God who was gracious & bestowed favor upon us.  We hugged & cried & stood there totally amazed.
Of course we decided to head straight to the babies because it was only 9:30!!!!!!!!!!!!