set back...

This whole "doing this in Kenya" has proved to be more tricky than we thought.  It can be done.  And the problem is unprofessionalism combined with being given the wrong paperwork.  We were given the wrong paperwork to begin with and we didn't know any better.  So we've been working on the wrong paperwork this whole time.  In fact, we've gone as far as emailing our references, doctors, pastor, "God parents" etc. their forms they are supposed to fill out and get notarized.  It's a bit inconvenient to go back to them and say "oh- we gave you the wrong paperwork.  We need to get you the new, correct paperwork and you need to do it over again and get it notarized... AGAIN."  

Here's the other catch- they won't give us the forms on the computer.  They have only given us the tangible ones.  Which means it will take few weeks to get to each person- then they have to get them completed and mail them back.  Thus delaying us more.  I was hoping to have the homestudy finished before we come home in a couple months.  We'll see, I guess.  

This is our 3rd meeting with the agency over here and this is the first time they have given us a list of things we need to have completed before they will even come out to the house.  Frustrating?  VERY!  They could have at least said "you can find a list of things you need to have completed on our website" during one of our first 2 meetings instead of leading us to believe this was one of our actual homestudies yesterday.  Then I might not have flipped about the paperwork being wrong.  I mean, at least we wouldn't be starting ALL over.  

My man, well he was more upset than I was.  I kinda liked seeing him get all passionate about our little ones.  He's going to be such a great Daddy... taking up for his little guys.  

This was Chris yesterday "You know, Lindy- you can't MAKE people care or hurry because it's not THEIR kids they are missing out on.  If it were their kids- they might try a little harder."  

I sure love my man and there isn't anyone else I'd rather go through this with than him.  He's really great....  (just FYI)

I know I'm sounding like Debbie Downer again, but I don't mean to be.  Yes, it it frustrating- but God wants us to learn something from this.  Just like Michael and Emily- they (and the kids ) have learned so much about Ethiopia that they didn't know before.  Not to mention- they are now officially professionals at putting a dossier together!  Not only does God want us to learn something (possibly to help someone else out) but He also has really special and specific timing for all of this.  

Just have to keep on reminding ourselves of that and this won't be the last "challenge" we go through in this adoption.  

We appreciate your prayers!  We really felt them yesterday!

Still counting it ALL joy...