Saturday, February 9, 2013

Making Progess

I am excited to say that we are making some progress now.  I am really no good at waiting and that is the definition of the adoption process - hurry up and WAIT.  This past week we received our completed home study back and have sent off the I-800A to the USCIS.  Here's hoping for a quick response.  I am really not sure how long it is currently taking.  If anyone has any idea, it would be nice to hear.

Now we start on our dossier.  That will give us something to accomplish while we wait.  This week we also received our FBI clearances back.  We mailed them off to be appostilled.

Back to finances again - We have had so many unexpected expenses in the past couple of weeks.  Seems like it will never end.  Our newest big impending expense seems to be a new water heater.  Ours seems to be dieing.  We have six people in the house and are having problems getting through one long shower with warm water.  So now is the time to mention something I never have before.  We don't do fundraisers or ask for help financially.  But, if any of the very few of our reader find it in their hearts to donate something, it would really be appreciated.  Anything would help at this point.  Thanks to those who have already donated to Troy's fund.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Unexpected Financial Snag


Yesterday, we received some very unexpected financial news.  Our adoption agency discovered that somehow we show $6,000 short on our fees from our last adoption.  Boy, we sure didn't figure that into our expenses for this adoption.  I'm not sure where the funds will come from, but we are committed to moving forward and hoping everything will work out.  Can't wait for that tax refund to come.

No updates on the adoption process at this point.  We are still waiting for the home study to come back.