It's official!

Michael is officially our son! After a day of shopping yesterday and taking it easy, we didn't expect the week to end with a bang, but it did! Yesterday, Maria Elena called us and said the judge's secretary was typing up all of the documents and that the judge would sign them when she was done. None of us thought it would be until next week. Maria Elena invited us over to her house for lunch on Friday, so we were looking forward to visiting with her and having a relaxing weekend. Imagine our surprise when she called us at 11:15 this morning and said "I have good news! You have an appointment at the court at 2:00 today!" So we rushed to get everything together and left for her house. She and her housekeeper had made a wonderful meal for us - red beans and rice (identical to Louisiana!), fried banana, and pork chops. It was by far the best meal I have eaten since we arrived. We met her sweet mother and dog Milo. Michael wasn't too sure about being that close to a dog. He just stared, not sure what to think. ;)

We then left to meet our attorney Fabiola at the court. It was a simple process. We checked to make sure our names were spelled correctly and that our passport numbers were correct. Then, we signed! Michael is officially our son, and his birth certificate will read "Michael Bradley Stinson III Orman."

Monday, we will get his new birth certificate and copies of all the documents from Fabiola, then try to get his passport in Cali. If we can get it here on Monday, then we'll fly to Bogota Monday night or Tuesday morning. It will only take a day or so to get his visa in Bogota. Then we will come home! We will keep everyone posted! Love you all.