Ready, Set, Go!

I awoke this morning to the following email from Carol who works for our attorney, Victoria:

Hello Troy,
Your matter has been fixed for Monday 7th February 2011.Can you be in Uganda this week?
Thank you.
Carol.

My first reaction was, "are you kidding me?!?!"  We had planned on March so I was arranging to get all my business travel done in February prior to going to Uganda.  There was no way we could get Angie's parents here from Michigan on such short notice...plus, Angie would be wreck having to leave without adequate planning! 

I called Victoria and found out the court would accept having only one parent present if there was a good excuse.  I think 2 days travel notice qualifies!  So, we'll fill out a Power of Attorney document for Angie and I can take care of the court hearing by myself. 

I've already got a trip to Europe planned for the week of February 14, so it looks like I will go to Uganda for the court hearing, try to visit the kids' home village, visit their school and then leave for Europe on February 12.  During my week in Europe, we should get the court documents we'll need for the visa at the U.S. embassy.  On February 19, Angie will meet me in Europe and we'll fly to Uganda together.  We'll be in Kampala for a week to take care of the visa process at the U.S. embassy and then should be back home by the end of February.  That's the plan!

Pray for not only safe travel but no travel delays!