More waiting

This morning I checked my email and finally got a response from our agency. They had been in communication with the Federal CA, but apparently we will need to get permission from the local German CA. For those keeping track, these are the same people who said we had "no hope" last year. Certainly not encouraging. I am hoping that if the agency asks, they may be willing to consider the possibility. There is an "Adoption Placement Act" here that says that outside adoption agencies can obtain special permission on a case-by-case basis, but from what I have heard, that "act" hasn't actually been put into practice. I'm hoping that knowing about it gives us a bit more of a chance. As a last resort, I can always bring a picture of our little princess with me to their office and appeal in person. I hope that seeing her beautiful face and my inevitable tears might help them understand that there are people involved and that this little girl deserves a family. I have been told that this will probably not matter because the bureaucrats are "heartless", but at least I can try. Here's to praying for a miracle!!