Well, two weeks ago I told our homestudy coordinator that our clearances should be arriving soon. She said as soon as they come in, mail them to her at her home address (so she would get them sooner) and she would assign us a social worker right away. So I paid $20 to overnight the documents to her, you know to speed things up a bit, and I haven't heard a word since. She did email to say she received the documents, but that was it.
I guess her idea of "right away" and mine, are different. I didn't expect her to drop what she was doing, but I thought I would hear by now.
I guess I am just a little frustrated. Once we were accepted into the China program, if took her three weeks to contact me. When she did, it was just to email a list of things I needed to collect. It took her three weeks to email me a list, that was an attachment (already written). So do I get to sit for three weeks before she can pass me off to someone else (social worker)? She isn't the one actually doing the homestudy, she is just the coordinator.
The process is long enough as it is. I mean come on. I have been trying to move forward with this adoption for nearly THREE MONTHS (if you count signing with the other agency, then switching). I am no closer today than I was three months ago.
I am sorry to be so negative. It is just difficult. I have tried so hard to get all the documents done, ready and notarized. I just thought by now we would have had something happening. My prayer is that I hear from our agency early this week (UGH we lose a day tomorrow!) to schedule our homestudy. I don't believe I have unrealistic goals. Ideally, I would like to have all four visits done before we go to Florida on the 27th. I don't expect the report to be done, but at least the visits. Is that out of the question? Oh I hope not!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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Regardless of the delays...God's timing will be perfect! I know how hard that is to remember...but I find myself praising Him for that frequently!
Isn't it always so frustrating waiting on other people to decide what's going to happen in your life next? I am sorry the process has slowed and a praying for God's perfect timing!
There is a lot of hurry up and wait(on others) in this process and I have found that even though this is a real life to us we are just a number on a file sitting on a desk somewhere. I know this doesn't make it any easier, but it is the way it is. I'll be praying things get moving for you.
Waiting is by far the hardest and most frustrating part in the process. Especially when we feel like we work so hard on our end to expedite things. But I also have to trust in God's perfect timing and know that He, and HE ALONE, has the ability to make a way when there seems to be no way. Praying that things come together for you (and for us!) in His PERFECT timing. He is faithful and GOOD!! <><
I know the hurry up and wait game and it sucks but it will happen and then she will be yours forever.
I definitely sympathize with you. I met with my home study coordinator on 09/29/08 and my home study was finally finalized on 2/26/09 ! It took way to long in my opinion and I stressed about it. But, after that things went fast. Hang in there....It WILL happen !!!
Why it took so long is a good question. I had to use a local agency here in Alabama. I had to have local fingerprints done for the state of AL. My fingerprints got " caught " in the system and were lost. My social worker was swamped with home studies all of the sudden. She said she had never been so busy before. It was getting near the holidays and she took some time off for Christmas. Then, we had to approve the home study, my agency in AL. had to approve it and finally AWAA had to approve it. Whew !!! But, The good in ALL this is : We will not have to renew our home study because it expires in FEB. 2010. Praise the Lord !! So, I am glad it took so long now ! Funny how things work out...
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