Thursday, October 21, 2010

I really don’t like being told no…  but it does happen.  We were not allowed to register and it wasn’t because of the soon to expire license – yet anyway.  The license issued by DCFS is for Lutheran Child and Family Services.  The agency uses the name Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois.  The operator wants a certified letter stating that these two titles are for the same agency.  Again, I am finding my frustration rising but surprisingly not so much targeted at the operator.  We are a little annoyed because does the letterhead really have anything to do with us parenting a child?!?  But the one thing we know for a fact is that Russia is very picky and finicky about paperwork.  Why does Lutheran Child and Family Services use a title that is not reflected on their state license.  Obviously here in the States this isn’t that big of a deal, but if we go outside of our own corner of the world it is a big deal.  We are not the first person to have to deal with this issue.  I just wish ‘we’ could learn from those that have had issues before us instead of making the same mistake and have to spend more time waiting while it is all fixed.  I would hope that the letter that is requested could be done in one day, but at this point we might as well wait for the renewed license because by the time the letter arrives the license will indeed be expired.  So as a minimum, we are looking at an additional two week set back in the process.  Typing two weeks and hearing two weeks sounds like no big deal in the big picture scheme of things.  For this family that is waiting so anxiously to have God reveal the little one He intends to complete our family with – two weeks sounds like an eternity. 

9 comments:

Tracey and Chuck said...

Oh Boo!!!I can imagine that you must be very frustrated but we all know how Russia is with their insane paperwork requirements. Just believe that everything happens for a reason and it is just not yet time for your little one to be revealed to you just yet!!! Hang in there!

Sabrina and Giorgio said...

Sorry, Heather! I'm confident your paperwork will be there at the exact time the baby meant for you is available for you. Why do I believe this? When I found out our home study agency was blacklisted in Russia and we had to re-do a ton of our paperwork and would be delayed for two months I was VERY upset. Now I realize that the delay we experienced is what brought us to the little guy we're going to see next week. I'll say a prayer for you and just know the little baby waiting for you will be the right one when your paperwork is done!

David & Jodi said...

Ugh. I don't like being told no either. Definitely hang in there and it will all turn out as it is supposed to. That helps a lot right now, huh?

Masha said...

Sorry! :( If I only knew you a bit sooner, I could have maybe shared that tip from my own experience. It was funny to meet a woman in Springfield with the same H/S agency who benefited from my fiasco with the notary stamp change because she got a notice before completing papers. :) Even if a little speed bump, just think, I had the "of Illinois" removed and am in the same boat with my papers turned down and STILL waiting on DCFS so at least this next one will be on the correct letterhead and valid for a year. (Fingers crossed that my branch's move doesn't throw them off!) Hang in there!

Court said...

I was at the SoS today and got denied because it said "Attached" and listed our dossier documents. "Enclosed" is ok though.

Doug and Shelly said...

So sorry to hear about this hiccup in your journey. I know you're about to pull your hair out. I'll be praying that you'll have a quick resolve to this issue!

Mallikarjuna said...

Good blog sir/madam

cheryl said...

heather i agree some of the others who posted. everyone thing will work out ib it's own time. it is hard to be patient, i know i am not a patient person and as i get older i think i get worse instead of better. hang in there. we are thinking of you. love you guys

True Story said...

uggh! deep breath... pray...