Did I happen to mention that every morning for the last 2 weeks, I had been waking up at 3 am and again at 5 am to check my email to see if a response from the embassy had come? 'It should take less than a week... most do. It may be right at a week.....' When it wasn't, I started freakin out a tad bit (understatement). The Embassy's form response email says they have 15 days to reply. SO.. Get the email to the Director - request status of file. Get the email to the dude in Ethiopia's Embassy - request status of file. I'm told that it could be 2-3 weeks before they make a decision... that's norm now.
So I curl up in a ball and cry. Add to this the fact that on the SAME day, we get her monthly update and baby girl is now taking steps. What!?! We had a deal chick!!! No walking til mommy gets back!!! Feels like a punch in the mouth. Oh, AND, I get an email saying we need to start the renewal process for our fingerprints, for the third time (they are only good for 18 months...) THIRD time. Because they expire in June. WHAT!?! I may not get her til June?? I go into fetal position.
But after all that crying, I sleep well. Like, til 6:15 well. When I wake up, think about going back to bed and making Tony take the kids to school, cause I did all that crying last night and just feel like Part II. Instead I go check the email and WHAT!?! It's there!! We are clear! I immediately email right back 'can I have an appointment for Thursday??" But low and behold, they close half day on Friday, so IF I had woken up at 3, or even 5, they might have gotten that request... but at 6:30, they had already left the office.
SO -- Go? Stay? Delay? Our paperwork is set to mail out of Nairobi on Monday. Which means 1-3 days to get to Addis. So possibly, if our paperwork is there, I could meet with Embassy on Thursday, pick up her visa on Friday, and come home as planned. Another family that live in India and got the same email as me that they were clear emailed right back and WERE given a Thursday appt.... so hoping that they honor my request as well and that ok meant they foresee the file being back in time.
SO -- a bazillion people tell me on Facebook to go. My husband tells me to go - and we HAVE to honor our husbands, right?? So after staring at the computer screen for a good hour, I finally pull that trigger, purchase the tickets...... and we leave tomorrow morning at 6 am. Oh.my.Heavens.
SO -- IF the Embassy gives me a Thursday appt.... and
IF the paperwork gets to Addis Tues-Thurs......
I could bring her home with my mom and sister on Saturday into Charlotte at 3:00 pm.
BUT -- IF the Embassy says their Thursday is full.... or
IF the paperwork doesn't get there til later....
I could have to stay to meet on Monday, pick up her visa on Tues/Wed. and come home by myself next week.
It would be an understatement to say that this is all a little 'dangerous' to my usually plan oriented, follow the rules, do as advised personality. The agency recommended we be safe and wait until the file gets to Addis, sometime this week. But my heart says go. So we GO.
Pray friends, God has been in the details of every.single.step of this adoption so far. I know he can do this too with the snap of his fingers.
The last step - bringing her home. Oh.my.Heavens.
So I curl up in a ball and cry. Add to this the fact that on the SAME day, we get her monthly update and baby girl is now taking steps. What!?! We had a deal chick!!! No walking til mommy gets back!!! Feels like a punch in the mouth. Oh, AND, I get an email saying we need to start the renewal process for our fingerprints, for the third time (they are only good for 18 months...) THIRD time. Because they expire in June. WHAT!?! I may not get her til June?? I go into fetal position.
But after all that crying, I sleep well. Like, til 6:15 well. When I wake up, think about going back to bed and making Tony take the kids to school, cause I did all that crying last night and just feel like Part II. Instead I go check the email and WHAT!?! It's there!! We are clear! I immediately email right back 'can I have an appointment for Thursday??" But low and behold, they close half day on Friday, so IF I had woken up at 3, or even 5, they might have gotten that request... but at 6:30, they had already left the office.
SO -- Go? Stay? Delay? Our paperwork is set to mail out of Nairobi on Monday. Which means 1-3 days to get to Addis. So possibly, if our paperwork is there, I could meet with Embassy on Thursday, pick up her visa on Friday, and come home as planned. Another family that live in India and got the same email as me that they were clear emailed right back and WERE given a Thursday appt.... so hoping that they honor my request as well and that ok meant they foresee the file being back in time.
SO -- a bazillion people tell me on Facebook to go. My husband tells me to go - and we HAVE to honor our husbands, right?? So after staring at the computer screen for a good hour, I finally pull that trigger, purchase the tickets...... and we leave tomorrow morning at 6 am. Oh.my.Heavens.
SO -- IF the Embassy gives me a Thursday appt.... and
IF the paperwork gets to Addis Tues-Thurs......
I could bring her home with my mom and sister on Saturday into Charlotte at 3:00 pm.
BUT -- IF the Embassy says their Thursday is full.... or
IF the paperwork doesn't get there til later....
I could have to stay to meet on Monday, pick up her visa on Tues/Wed. and come home by myself next week.
It would be an understatement to say that this is all a little 'dangerous' to my usually plan oriented, follow the rules, do as advised personality. The agency recommended we be safe and wait until the file gets to Addis, sometime this week. But my heart says go. So we GO.
Pray friends, God has been in the details of every.single.step of this adoption so far. I know he can do this too with the snap of his fingers.
2 comments:
So very excited for your family and definitely praying!
May you & ur child be blessed...
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