Thursday, October 11, 2012

Everything's Falling Into Place

I can't believe its was just 7 days ago we found out about our Sweet Pea!  I was overwhelmed on Friday, so much to do and so soon.  Could we do it all?  We can, but we've had a lot of help! 
Change the home study, no problem!  Remember all the difficulties we had we the first two social workers?  Well they're gone, and the new social worker responds to e-mails and voicemails- within hours!  She has dropped our newly updated (to say Hungary not Bulgaria) home study in the mail TODAY!  You rock, new social worker!
Once we receive this new home study we send one to Hungary for approval and one to US Immigration.
Fill out Hungary paperwork?  Letters from our primary care physicians stating we are healthy- the secretary seemed skeptical.  Secretary: "You need it urgently?  Who is your primary care?  Oh, her, she'll have it ready in a few hours."  And she did! 
Local police clearances, employment verification letters- nearly everything is in place.
Tomorrow we head to the notary with a big pile of documents- agency agreements, copies of our passports, letter of intent for Hungary, etc and drop the packet off at the Post Office. 

And now, may I introduce the Big Elephant in the Room....
Process has been sped up, so has the fee schedule, and to top it all off- Hungary's program costs more than Bulgaria. 
The past week has been spent filling out adoption grants- with a big thanks to our pastor and 2 important friends who went out of their way to provide a half dozen references!  You know who you are!
We have a big fundraiser in the works, we'll let you know as soon as we have secured the details.
Its looking likely we'll get to see our Baby Girl in January!

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