So, here's an update. Gary got his clearance from Homeland Security, but we're still waiting on mine. We received a letter in the mail from Homeland Security stating they needed an authentic birth certificate for me. The one we sent in with the first packet was issued from the hospital, which was the only one I had. We found out a few weeks later when we had to get everything certified, exemplified, and authenticated and when we filed for my passport that it wasn't really my birth certificate. So we sent the official one out and it shouldn't hold us up in the process. Once they receive it I should be getting my clearance from Homeland Security as well.
We received a call from our social worker today about our home study. We have our first meeting with her on Saturday morning. We are really excited to get this started...finally! We will meet with her for an hour this time then the second meeting will be hopefully for 2 hours and count as 2 visits. The last meeting is to sign papers and then it's all over. We'll let you know how this goes.
We meet with the accountant tomorrow to have them write a letter about the business. They just need to verify I make money at my business. No big deal we hope.
We have been spring cleaning like mad! We have taken 30 bags of stuff to the Salvation Army this week. We took back about $60.00 in cans. We got rid of tons of magazines and plastic. We've been cleaning out the spare bedroom (baby's room). We took a load of stuff (furniure) down to my parents auction barn for storage and also to give some of the stuff back. We knew we were pack rats but this has been ridiculous!! It is nice to clean out closets and get rid of stuff you just don't need and sometimes wonder why you bought it in the first place.
The great news is we are moving again with the adoption it feels like it has been standing still for awhile lately. Things that are left are home study, fingerprints, accountant letter, and my Homeland Security clearance and that's all she wrote.
Then the BIG wait starts.
Love to everyone~
Alli & Gary
Putting our Hope in things that Last
3 weeks ago
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How did the home study go on Saturday?
Hope all the paperwork goes through so Alli, you can get your clearance from Homeland Security asap and everything goes smoothly with the accountant and home study.
Wanted to let you know that yesterday Larry and I were in Angie's office dropping off something for her and lo and behold, I felt something on my arm and it was a ladybug!! We all three said we need to tell Gary and Alli!! I took it outside and let it go. Just wanted you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers daily! We love you and miss you.
Love,
Aunt Cathy
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