Today's the Day

T should arrive this evening sometime around 5:00 or so.  It's raining cats and dogs throughout Charleston right now, so traffic may delay him a bit.  Actually though, that might be best.  We're watching the children of some good friends this afternoon, so from 4:30 to 6:30 we're going to have an 11 year old, a 6 year old, a 5 year old, a 3 year old and a 2 year old at our house...

I am hopeful that all the commotion will make T's arrival easier for him -- less awkward silence, being the center of attention, etc.  Plus, mom is bringing over brownies, so that should make everyone happy.

Unfortunately our weekend plans have changed.  With Hurricane Joaquin off the east coast, we're expecting rain straight through Sunday morning, so even though the camper would keep us all dry, it's a bit small to spend all day Saturday and Sunday.  Again, this may be a blessing, though.  Per his caseworker, T was a bit hesitant about the idea of camping.  He'll probably be over the moon when she picks him up from school in a little while and tells him.

Otherwise, everything is moving forward as planned.  I am a bit nervous that T's host family's cruise may be cancelled, but we haven't heard anything.

So crazy to think that today is the day we get to take the giant step from wanting to do something to doing something!

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

(I John 3:18)