Step by step

Dennis and I are off to Nashville to get our CIS fingerprints. We had these done nearly 2 yrs ago, but they expired (what?? how silly). To make it even MORE silly, we had fingerprints taken a few weeks ago for our FBI check - 5 copies of them. But can the FBI & the CIS share?? No, the CIS makes us go to Nashville (a set appt that we had no control of WHEN it was set).

Now think about this a minute --- if I committed a horrific crime, ANYone in the federal gov't could find me in a heartbeat (because they have my fingerprints). So why is it that the CIS can't trust the FBI's fingerprinting?? Do they NOT do a good enough job to clear people for adoption (yet good enough to convict of crimes??). Why, oh why, does our own government make it so hard to adopt???? Frustrating.

As far as the little boy goes, we are still not sure if we will be the family chosen for him or not. We've not heard back on more information about him. Regardless, we plug on, knowing with each step, we are one step closer to the child chosen to join our family.

We appreciate your prayers.

Kathy
"Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not ford, for the water had risen, enough water to swim in, a river that could not be forded." Ezekeil 47:5 --- Lord, help me to have deep water faith...KI

Direction??

We are not really sure what is going on with our adoption right now. We have told our agency that we are interested in a 2-yr old boy from the Marshall Islands, but there are a few other families also interested. They will chose the family that is closest to getting their paperwork complete. And as many of you in the adoption world know, it is hard to say. It is a world full of waiting.....on fingerprint appointments, CIS approval, FBI notices. It is all so complicated.

Please pray that we are open and willing to follow the path that the LORD has already prepared for us and our next child.
Kathy
"...Then they said, 'Let us arise and build.' So they put their hands to the good work." Nehemiah 2:18b