It has been so frustrating trying to get anything legal done in this country. Starting with Melody's birth certificate and passport. We went on rabbit trail after rabbit trail trying to figure out what paperwork we needed and where or how to get it. Every time we asked someone they would send is to ask another person who would send us somewhere else who would give us the wrong paper and we would start all over again.
Now in trying to get paperwork to file for foster care of Abby and Lily it has proved to be the same thing. We need a background check. They tell us maybe at the embassy, so we email them and they forward it to another office...no answer. So at the embassy getting another paper done, we ask how to get a background check done. "Oh, we don't do that here. Go to the FBI website." Okay! An answer! Then we go to the website... It says to go to the embassy! Erg! This is how it has been! Every time! We did in the end get it all figured out but geeze!!! I feel like it should be easier. For something so official, they don't seem to have their act together.
It makes me think of my life. How many times has someone asked me for help and I just pointed them somewhere else? How many times has Abby came to ask me for something and I said "I'm busy, go ask your dad." A lot. I bet almost all of those times, had I just pause for a moment, I would have been able to help instead of pushing it off on someone else.
Thanks for your post. We have been trying to get papers for our Sierra Leone friend and it has been the same run-a-round here. We keep having to fill out still another form or pay more money. But in it all we know the Lord is in charge and all will be completed in His perfect timing. Love you and praying for each day to be blessed by God. You are a blessing to me I love seeing what the girls are doing and how things are going with you and Micah. Keep up your good work.
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