I've still been watching photolistings like crazy. I've found the perfect little girl who looks just like Boo from Monsters, Inc! She's blind, but doesn't look blind. This is cool because I always told D that I thought we might end up with a blind child. And, she's in a non-Hague country!! Sadly, her country will only place in the 50 states. I had contacted many agencies before about this country and all said it was just not possible. But, just today, this little girl's profile came up on 2 separate sites! So, I asked again. Can't hurt, right? ;-)
Otherwise, still hanging in there and praying. I'm anxious to get our home study completed, but I also know that might not be the ideal in the long run since it may expire before we need it and then we'll be stuck renewing it. As I look at waiting children, many of them say they are only available to home study ready families. This hasn't become an issue for us yet because 99% of the time, they are located in a Hague country, but I worry that it may interfere with a possible adoption later on. Patience.....patience...... *sigh*
*Edit: This little girl I am completely in love with is actually in the Hague country that we were already told there was "no hope" in adopting from. :-( I'm still going to ask the German officials because I have to do something. She is just perfect for us!! Also forgot to mention that her birthday is Feb 22, 2008. My other kids are 2006, 2007, and 2009, so she would fill that gap AND February is during a part of the year where we don't have any immediate birthdays, so it would work well for that too! All-in-all, she's PERFECT!! Just need the German government to see that and grant us that exception...... I might drive the hour to the local office and show them the picture. They can't say no to that precious face, right?!
