We have Consent to Adopt...which means it can go to court in the Congo. Hopefully we'll have a court judgment in two weeks. Then we can start a 30-day wait period. This is a time where a family member could claim him. After this wait period, he will legally be our son! Pretty exciting!!
We also have a name for him. He will be called Matthias Patou Gibson. His first name is pronounced Mah - ty - us. He was the disciple that replaced Judas. We may call him Ty for a nickname.
In a few weeks, another gal that is adopting from the same orphange will be going over. She will take a small care package to him. The girls and I picked out a t-shirt and a couple of matchbox cars. I can't wait for him to get them. I know they have so little there.
Please pray for him. I can only imagine what must be going through his mind. And please pray that we don't have hold ups...God willing. We know that all of this is for a purpose and we trust Him to continue to lead the way. We are just thankful to have the privilege to do this.
