adoption update...don't get too excited...

I guess I'm in a blogging mood lately as I think I've had 3 posts here recently:)

Our application for Los Pisingos (private orphanage) has now been in Colombia for one year. Sigh....or should I say our app is sitting on the desk of our in country rep waiting to be submitted to LP. We're still waiting for the go ahead to start on our dossier. Because our dossier documents are only valid for 6 mos, It makes sense to wait. I THINK I remember our SW saying that we were in the top 1/3 of that pile. LP only accepts 3 dossiers from LSS (our agency) at a time.

I'm in the throws of gathering paperwork for our dossier which will be submitted to ICBF immediately, immediately being we got the OK to do this in June and I decided to enjoy our summer instead. ICBF is the government run orphanage in Colombia. It is typically a much LONGER wait but hey, a person never knows right?

Since we have no idea how long the wait will be, we've decided to request a child younger than Lucy, not necessarily an infant per say. Hopefully that will move things along but who the heck knows. I did hear there is "a thought out there" that most Colombians who wanted to adopt have done so. Maybe that means that the program will pick up again for us gringos???? We have friends in Colombia right now adopting their son after a 2 year wait. I just read their blog and they said that 25 babies are now at LP. So....Keep us in your prayers for a referral soon!

I know, our family life is based on rumor and conjecture. But I've learned to take it with a grain of salt. I've accepted that I have no control over the process. It's frustrating at times but I wouldn't trade if for anything in the world. Sometimes it does make me mad as hell. But then I remember it's not about me. It's about us as a family, a Colombian family. We're committed to sticking this out. It's our life and we love it. We love Lucy so much it hurts. We miss Colombia and our friends there.

nuff said
PK