Some of you know that we are the first family with our agency to be a "Hague Convention" family - yes- the "guinea pigs". Our agency is trying really hard to be proactive and process our papers quickly but it really sucks when I've been following other blogs that recieved their LOA the same day we did and they've been approved. I called the NBC on MOnday and they had no record of our paperwork yet and we haven't recieved a reciept yet and i just tried calling today and wouldn't you know it - they are closed already... This sucks...
Our boys are both going to be gone at the end of July for different camps - we were hoping this would be a good thing - when we made the decision to send them, we had NO IDEA when we'd be in China and couldn't wait any longer to make plans for them much longer. But now with each passing day of no NBC LOA or TA, it seems that we won't be gone while they are. This sucks too b/c we may be traveling a week or 2 later - which then means that we don't see our boys for a total of 3-4 weeks! Did i say this sucks?
Then we find out today about the new CDC requirement for all 2 yr olds to get a TB test. They don't have this test until after the adoption is final in China and at the medical exam to get her visa to got to the US. So, she is legally ours -so, if she tests postive for the first test (i think it's a skin test - i need to confirm this though) then she would get a chest xray - if this is positive, then they do a sputum (sp?) test (very invasive procedure where they stick a tube up her nose into her lungs) - if this is positive, then they treat it in CHINA for 6 MONTHS!! This means that I may have to stay there while she is treated - b/c she is legally ours but the US won't give her a visa to come home for treatment!! Can you beleive that! and here's the KICKER!! This new policy is only for Orphans!! Sounds a little discriminating to me!! THIS SUCKS TOO!!! my agency is trying to be proactive with this too and trying to get a preliminary tb test done to see if it will be an issue but we are not sure if the orphanage will do it or not...
So - this is how i feel today Sucky and broken - how's that for a wonderful inspiring post! I thought twice about sharing all of this but it is what it is... So, before i started this post, i checked up on a few blogs that i follow and one is of The Feser Family. They have gone through many things this past year and I'd like to share (copy & paste) what she said today that I am really holding on to today!
When things seem like disaster to us; God is powerfully working in ways not possible if stuff had turned out that way we wanted it too.
What equals "good" and "bad" in God's math is totally different that the math of good and bad of this world. This world calls "bad" the sick, weak, and needy. In God's math our weakness and poverty of spirit are "good" (for us). Our pain, frustrations and great neediness is what causes us to call out to God. When we approach him with our brokenness and emptiness is when He swoops down and feeds us His riches. He fills us up with Himself and heals us. Then He shows us how to share His love with others. We share because God Stuff is too exciting and fantastic not to share.
Father in Heaven, thank you that Your ways are perfect and Your riches exceed our wildest dreams. Thank you when You reveal more of Your love to us in our pain and need. Help us when things seem bad here in our temporary home...to seek You and Your comfort. Use us Lord even our hardest times in this world to refine us and mold us into the children to You that You created us to be. Amen
I am broken today and waiting for God to feed me my riches...
Guilin Time
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