Due to the huge overload of pictures from the last few days, today we are going to go without. There wasn't much to photograph today anyway, so it works out well.
It looks like things are progressing quickly now! Yay for such great news. So far, everything is on track for us to come home on Saturday, if not Friday (though I am telling myself Saturday so as to not be disappointed).
This morning, Flor and I met MJ at the doctor's office for Flor's appointment. Get this- there is only one doctor in this entire city of 3 million people who meets both Ecuador's guidelines and the US's guidelines to write medical reports for the visa/exit process. And, he just so happens to be a gynecologist. What the? We often joke with the Schinnerers that Pablo will be having his first (and hopefully last) appointment with a gyno for this process. Anyway, the doctor speaks English fluently, which was extra helpful. We arrived at 10 am for our appointment, along with probably 4 other people with appointments (including Terry, who is adopting little Geovanny. I didn't know they were going to be there, so that was a fun surprise.) No one came after us. It was odd. It was like they assigned all their morning clients the same time, not staggering appointments.
We were the last ones in. The doctor read all of Flor's medical reports, which took a while. He made some notes, copied a few of the reports, and then did his "exam". The exam consisted of checking Flor's heartbeat, listening to her breathe, and looking at her eyes. That's it. He also gave her one shot because she was missing one immunization. Flor cried during everything except the shot. Go figure. She was rather proud of herself after the shot, in fact, showing off her arm proudly. Hmmm.
We had told the doctor that I had an appointment with the consulate in Guayaquil tomorrow and he said that he would write the report right then and there, which was so nice of him. Flor and I waited for the report at the office (it only took maybe 15 minutes more) while MJ went to park herself at the office of the people issuing the article 23. Like I said before, she does have some good qualities and one of them is persistence. I can't say for sure what it is, but she has been very, very helpful lately and all over doing whatever she can to process our case faster. (Could it be the pressure she is getting from the consulate here??)
By the time we were done with the doctor's appointment, it was time for lunch and naps. During the afternoon, a sudden and rather violent bout of nausea hit me. I couldn't help but think that this is the worst timing ever. Remember how I was sick when we went to court, too?? What's with that!? (and I know you are all probably questioning something, so let me just make it clear-- I am not pregnant.) So, I rested away the afternoon while Flor watched Barney. Wahoo for Barney.
I got the call from MJ at about 5 pm that she had in fact received our Article 23. She said that she had sat there all afternoon and the visual reminder of her in the waiting room was enough to get it done. Hallelujah!! So Flor and I have officially booked tickets to Guayaquil and we will be there for most of the day tomorrow. If we are really lucky, the judge will sign our salida tomorrow and we can come home on FRIDAY. However, I am not going to tell myself Friday, but focus on Saturday instead. If it's not Saturday...well, I don't even want to go there.
Sorry for the late post-- I was working on it and then got caught up in a conversation with the Flake's- the Assistant directors here in Quito. They just returned from vacation and it was fun to chat with them. The last little bit is a rushed summary as I need to get to bed! Our wake up call will be rather early tomorrow! And- just for the record, I feel much better this evening. I have no idea what happened- it must have been something I ate. I am hoping the feeling well lasts!
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