I haven't posted a lot because I really thought we'd be a lot farther along at this point, and it hurts my heart when all these other families are sailing right through this stuff, and here we sit, waiting, waiting. I mean, I'm so happy for them and their kids; it's not like I want anyone to have trouble or have problems or anything like that. But I'm at the point where I don't read many blog posts or posts on Reece's Rainbow because I can't take another cheery "it came today" or "we sent it off". Yes, we went away on vacation last week and probably we shouldn't have. Spent money and took time away from working on this. But I actually slept, and didn't have this giant pit in my stomach the whole time which jumped right back in the day we got home. We have made some progress since I've been back. I should have all the paperwork we need for our dossier about the middle of mext week (even the stuff I had to re-do); just waiting for that fingerprint appt. After the fingerprints, I'll start having all our papers apostilled so we're ready when the approval form comes. The day after the form comes, guess where I'll be? At the post office, mailing that precious bundle across the ocean!
The bright spot this week was definitely news about Dashlyn. I'm waiting on pins and needles to see if we get a pic. (No hurry Stephanie :) ) If you pray, send one up for me for patience.
Gav Swag!!!!!
10 years ago
Julie I can’t tell you what an encouragement you are to me, I don’t feel so alone when I read what you wrote. My husband Fred and I are adopting from the same orphanage as you and we are hitting walls left and right. It has been very discouraging and my heart hurts every time I think I have it all planned out and then wham we are set back again. We have all of our paper work in and we are just waiting for our approval from Immigration but found out Fred’s doctor made the tiniest mistake... he meant to write a date 3-10-10 but first started writing a 4 and wrote over it so we had to take it back in to get it redone only to find out his doctor is on vacation for the next two week. When I got into my car after leaving the Dr. office all I wanted to do is cry. We were moving forward and I thought ok here we go we are moving along... there is no stopping us now and boom road block. Now instead of crying like I wanted to and instead of yelling at God I had a gentle reminder that God's time is perfect and there has to be a reason that I got set back two weeks. We sever a God that is ALWAYS on time... maybe not our time but all in his time! I hope this has encouraged you as much as it did for me! You and your family are in my prayers!
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, I saw on RR that your dossier is complete... just waiting for the golden ticket... awesome!!!! We are going to be over there in the "main city" for the whole time, so I really really hope we get to meet up there.
ReplyDeleteYou sound like you are in a good spot with your dossier. You do what is in your power to do. Do your best, God will take care of the rest. Your little girl is fine. She's in a great group of typical kids. She gets to go outside nearly everyday and she's plenty chunky! You'll be here before you know it!
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