Update 5/31/05

Not much to report this week. Just waiting for the final homestudy. The reference letters should arrive to the SW tomorrow or Wednesday. Then we just wait for fingerprint reports from the state.I have been in contact with our facilitator. She is checking out our registration packet that will be sent in once the homestudy is completed. Here is an analogy for you on our 'pregnancy.'

Morning sickness - paperwork

Labor - waiting

Exhaustion of delivery - getting there and back

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. Have a good week!

Kirsten & Michael

Mon May 23, 2005 7:09 am

We heard from our social worker this week. He has completed our homestudy but there was a problem with the fingerprints from the state so we will have to have them sent back. There was supposed to be a letter stating that they are true and accurate in order for the international adoption to continue. This is our first delay. I will try not to count them because it will become depressing! Evidently delays are very common in international adoption.
Our SW has received one of three reference letters (thanks Mom & Dad for doing this for us!) Hopefully, the other two will arrive shortly.
I had to drive an hour to Denton Friday to correct our marriage license. My name and the minister's name were spelled incorrectly. Russia would never accept it with my name wrong. All the state of Texas does is attach a notarized sheet of paper stating the mistake and the correction.
Have a great week! This is our last week of school so next week Iplan to start cleaning out this house. This may be the last chance I have for many, many years!