First court date: Check.
Amber Joy's first court hearing was last night at 9:40 p.m. (central time), 10:40 a.m. Taiwan time. I was up much later than that, just waiting to hear something from the missionary who is our power of attorney about how it went, or any decisions that may have been made. I finally turned over and went to sleep around 1 a.m., having heard nothing. It was excruciating. We weren't even sure what we were waiting to hear, but to have no word whatsoever was much harder than I thought it would be. I woke up again at 5:30 a.m., exhausted emotionally and physically. Sleeping on our sofa seems comfortable at the time, but when you wake up after 4 unrestful hours, it is painfully obvious that it is NOT a bed. After Justin left for work, I went to our bed and slept until 11:30 this morning. I needed it. When I woke up, I checked e-mail again and finally, there was news about court. Court went well. Amber Joy and her birthmom were there. Before court, the social worker took Am