More on Paperwork! {good news, bad news}

The good news is that our Gladney file seems to be complete (except for our home study which is being revised and CIS approval) Both of which are completely out of our hands. So-it seems like we should have Gladney approval any time now?

The bad news is that we got an update from Kate at KBS and we've got several changes and document re-do's for our dossier to deal with! (two of which are life & health insurance documents which were like pulling teeth to get our hands on in the first place! UGH!)

Anyway....it's all "do-able".....we just thought we were done with paperwork! (Silly, right?)

We thought we were moving on to new things like decorating Justice's room, shopping for toddler gear, collecting humanitarian aid items, learning Amharic, etc....

Words like diligence, determination and perseverance come to mind.....

Off to the paper chase....

(comments, insight, encouragment AND prayers are appreciated!)

Six Months {...and counting}

Today (June 5th, 2009) marks 6 months. Six (6) months into the adoption process...

And counting!.....

...For we live by faith, not by sight.

1 Cor 5:7

Paperwork & Waiting to WAIT

Today we are sending the last few pieces of paperwork to Gladney (minus 1 little piece of paper unless we have a miracle in the mailbox today!)

AND we are sending off our dossier paperwork to Kate (minus 1 piece of paper unless we have a second miracle in the mailbox today!)

We are leaving for a week long (much needed and much anticipated) vacation. (more on that later...) So- even though we are missing these two small little pieces... we thought it best to get everything else on it's way before we go...

This stage in the process...the... "Waiting to WAIT" is not much fun. AND The PAPER CHASE has not been all that much fun either to be honest.

We are looking SO forward to being Gladney approved and placed on the WAIT list....(this is our current short-term goal in the adoption process)

Once we hit the wait list....

The average WAIT for a 13month old and up (we are asking for 13mo-3year old) is approximately 4 months! (not too bad...)