Rex Day

The day is here. We're all awake early in our room because we're so excited for what this day means. We feel like many of you have been walking this with us. Before we left our home for the airport last Monday, Colette, Asia and I joined hands and thanked God for what our family has been. We celebrated the three of us. That was important to name that which has been good. But we also thanked God for what the three of us are becoming--four. We will realize a bit of that blessing today.

Our good friend Pat Capwell, an extraordinary American woman who founded and directs the place we're staying--the Institute for Foundational Learning (more on that later)--is going with us to the placement appointment. She is bringing a delightful Filipino boy named Arjun, who might be a bridge between us and Rex and make him feel more comfortable. The appointment is at 2 pm and is about 2 hours drive from IFL. We are sponsoring a cake and ice cream goodbye party for all the kids and staff at the CRIBS Foundation.

We don't know how long the appointment will be because it's in the afternoon, but I can't imagine it going longer than 3 hours since that will be getting into dinnertime. It will be wondeful to meet Rex' foster family--Caesar, Elizabeth, Kim and Kyle--and thank them for their important part in Rex' life. We wrote out a list of questions and will fire away. Then, we'll come back to IFL with Rex, the "Thrilla from Manila," as my brother John affectionately calls him.