The Red Notebook

Today we achieved a milestone in the paper chase process.  We were given a red notebook by our social worker.  Her instructions to us were to go home and fill it with all of the required paperwork, and once it was completed, she would begin her part of the process.  We had most of the papers completed, but there were still a few that needed to be done so we committed all of Monday, March 5th, to getting things done for the Red Notebook.
Yesterday daddy took the day off work so that we could go and request police clearance reports, get fingerprints taken, attend a mental health check-up, and get healthy sibling reports completed.  Little one, you do not know at this time how much you are a part of our family, but you are greatly loved already.  I saw evidence of that all day long as we worked to complete our paperwork.  We traveled through a blizzard to get to the police records office.  Your brothers and sisters took their school work along with them and did it in the waiting area.  We had a neat opportunity to see how the fingerprints are now digitally captured (we also had a conversation in the car following the prints discussing why those are necessary and what the police might use them for).  We got great reports from the doctors on all of the siblings, and Silas didn't even cry at his 4 vaccines.  He was brave-I think he is getting himself ready to be a BIG brother to you!!!

Elizabeth had to skip her ballet class so that daddy and I could attend  our mental health check-up. She didn't mind missing it because she knew it would help the process of getting you home sooner. We needed the doctor  to interview us and write a letter to your government telling them that we are in good health.  As soon as Abigail saw us after the appointment she said, "Are you mentally stable?"  Of course we are!!

This process so far has been blessed by the Lord.  Each step of the way things are working out with His kindness showering on us.  I know that he is caring for you right now too.  What a mighty God we are serving!  I look forward to talking to Him with you in my lap.  I can't wait until we can both tell him "thank-you" at the same time for bringing us together.

Dropping off the Red Notebook today was a celebration for us.  It means that Mrs. Jackson can interview us and write our home study report.  Then we can send out papers to Haiti where they will join your papers ans await approval.  After that it is only a matter of time before we will get to meet and play together.