Ruminations, sans headache.

Gladney, our agency, placed approximately 50 Ethiopian children last year.

Do you know how many families are in process right now--from 'pre-app' to 'waiting to travel??? '

Over 170.

Isn't that amazing? Think of how many individual lives are impacted with that increase.
And if that means that we wait for months longer than we would have....

....then frankly I'm all for it.

OH, thank you, thank you, thank you.

I could scream. In a good way--- I sent it off today!!!! Our check, our notarized stuff, our app, to Gladney. The first part. And the rest is almost done.

Okay, so I know for most people this part isn't THAT hard--but Michael and I have been so busy adjusting to new things at work, etc., that getting this first part done has seemed endless. As if we've been doing everything in slow motion. And underwater. So, for us, getting this first part off is cause for big, big smiles!!!!

Mailed the Pre-app to Gladney....

...yes, there is actually a "pre-application."

We are applying to apply.