Finally!!!

We got an email Friday from our social worker that she finally had some information about our fingerprint appointments. She had been calling immigration once a week for the past 3 weeks. And then last week, she was calling every day. She finally got someone to schedule it. Either way, we finally have a time. However, we are actually still waiting to get the official notification in the mail. Ideally, this appointment is usually scheduled about 2 weeks after they get the paperwork. We received our notice that they had our paperwork on February 12th. Our social worker heard several excuses for the delay, including new computer software and new personnel. But whatever the case was, the wait is mostly over. Now we are looking in the mailbox everyday with expectation!

Still Waiting

I was hoping to be posting about our trip to get our fingerprints done. But we have not gotten our appointment time yet. Our social worker is checking on why there has been a delay. She did call last week, and they said that it should have been mailed out. I can tell she is concerned as to where our letter is. And I’m beginning to get a little anxious about it too. I know the only thing I can do is just wait for it to come. That and keep asking her if she had heard what the hold up is - which I have now done 3 times!

So we wait. Please pray that this letter will come soon and that it will be the perfect time for us to go. And that there are no problems causing the hold up.

Community

I got to meet someone I work with that has adopted. His wife is one that spoke at that class we attended a few weeks ago. It was great to hear him share his story with such joy. He was also very excited for me – almost welcoming me into a community of those of us who have traveled down this road.
It really is like we belong to this unique group of people. We are all connected with this special bond. Some of us have suffered loss and grief. But all of us have been called to this wonderful opportunity to adopt. Each journey is different, but we all share this blessing of extending our family in such a special way.
So many people have been touched personally by a story of adoption. It may be a family member, a friend, or just someone that you have met once or twice. But there is probably someone you know with a story of the joy of adoption!

On the news front:
No real progress… I did go and meet with our social worker last week to make sure that we had all of our dossier stuff – either 1) correct and finished or 2) in progress/where it should be. She did have to make a call to CIS to find out when our fingerprint appointment is to be mailed out. (We should have already gotten it). But I do see this as sort of a blessing. The closer we get to the end of tax season, the better. But everything else looks great! We are getting closer!