Closer!

I had a good chat with our agency today about traveling.  We are the first family EVER in this region to pursue adopting a child with Down syndrome.  There has NEVER been an adoption of a child with Ds from this region (basically like a state).  Ever.  I can't even imagine.  Anyhow, because of this, the Department of Education is reluctant to give us a referral.  They told our facilitator to check with a judge to see what the courts would think about this absurd idea of adopting a child with Ds.  Our facilitator checked with a judge, and he said they would give us three referrals to test our desire to adopt a child with Ds.  The first would be for a child with HIV.  We should reject the referral.  The second would be for a child with different special needs, but not Ds.  We should reject this referral as well.  The third would be a referral for a child with Down syndrome.  Once we get and accept this referral, we are free to travel.  Crazy!  So based on a tentative timeline, we could be leaving in 9 days!!  Yup, you read right.  NINE DAYS!!!  AAAHHHH!!  Of course this is all subject to change based on how long it takes to get the referrals.  If we don't make it in time for that week, we will have to wait another month until mid January, as the country shuts down for the first few weeks of January.  I am so excited I can't even stand it!!  It's like being pregnant and having an induction date.  We are going to meet our child!!  YES!!!!