Slowdown in Postings

Due to the whole passport issue, my official wait time will be starting as soon as Vietnam receives the passport document....approximately 1-2 weeks. From then, it will be 90-120 days - I am guessing closer to the 120 days.

I am beyond frustrated and sad. Since I have a chunk of time ahead of me, and due to my frustration and sadness right now, I probably won't be posting a lot for awhile.

Have a happy Autumn, Everyone.

Nothing, Nada, Zip

Nothing new. Nothing, Nada, Zip. It's a new week, and there's nothing to report as far as referrals are concerned. Bummer, eh??

Fundraiser

This past weekend my family had a large Rummage/Craft/Bake Sale for a fundraiser to help with travel expenses. It also gave us an excuse for the women in my family (my mom, sister, and sister-in-law) to get together once a week to plan and craft. The sale went well, but we expected a larger turn-out. We are going to take all the leftover rummage and have another plain ole' rummage sale in a couple of weeks. We'll see how THAT does!!

Even if the sale wasn't as big of a rip roaring success as we thought it might be, it was absolutely touching how many people came together to donate items, baked goods, crafts, and their time for a baby girl halfway around the world. There were people there I had never met before, friends of my sister and sister-in-law, who stayed for HOURS to help set up and run the sale. I know this is an emotional time anyway, but I was touched to tears.

The weekend was a LOT of work, and I made sure to take photos for our little one's scrapbook. I figure my aching back and sore feet were just as good as labor pains! And, when our little one gets to the 'Terrible Teens' and tells me I don't do anything for her, I can whip out those photos of this past weekend and all the work that we all went through. HA!!!

I feel so incredibly blessed to have people so caring to help my family with our sale. Even though she doesn't know it yet, I know our little one will feel the same way. :)

Come on, Referral Stork!!!

PLEASE Mr. Referral Stork!!! I've been good....how 'bout a referral THIS week???? Pretty Please????????

Congratulations!!

Just want to give a big CONGRATULATIONS to those of you who got referrals this week!!! Even though there weren't many given out, it's so wonderful that the Referral Stork visited!!! Much love to you, Karey!!!!!!

No news

I just had to say that there's nothing new. No news. Boring boring boring boring. Come on, Referral Stork!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Passport Saga Update

The certified, State Sealed copy of the passport has reached the Vietnam Consulate in San Francisco! Yippee!!!! After they do their thing, they'll send it Fed Ex to our adoption agency in Fountain Valley, California, and it will all be done and dusted. We'll be back on track once again! Hooray!! In less than a week, I am hoping, this whole saga will be behind us.

I am still so incredibly surprised and in awe of the Passport Authority. You cannot even imagine how grateful I am that we were able to get his passport in one week. I swear, if I could take all the passport people who were involved in our application out for dinner, I'd be right there footing the bill!!!!!

For now, we wait for the Vietnam Consulate to do their thing, and then wait again for a referral. At least this passport saga kept me busy!! :)