Where do we go from here?

What do you say when you feel like your dreams have just died? I haven't heard anything new yet. I talked to Erica a few days ago and she said that they were trying very hard to link their domestic clients to a new agency who will finish their adoptions for the same amount of money that was owed. She said that we would know more in the "very near future." Am I supposed to trust them to just hand us over to just whoever? I suppose at this point what choice do we have?
I email the owner of Commonwealth requesting all money we paid to be sent back to us. The response I got back had no sense of urgency whatsoever. Only that they are working diligently to turn over all domestic clients to the yet to be named agency. I think of all the things that we have to do like updating the homestudy again, printing all new profiles. All these things take money. Money we don't have. I have been in contact with lots of people reguarding the class action lawsuit that is taking shape. The problem with that is that it doesn't help our present situation. It could take years for a settlement, if there even is one. I can remember feeling so sorry for all those people who lost everything with the first agency we were with. I thought that this would never happen to us. I guess I thought wrong.

Devastated and furious

For those of you that haven't heard yet, Commonwealth has decided to "cease providing adoption services". We have been completely blind sided by this. They have offered to had us to another agency, but no money back. What that means for us is that this very well be the end of our journey.....Pray for us and everyone that has been affected by this.

Just hanging out- waiting

Okay, so I haven't been so great about blogging lately. Between getting our profile together, school, and my new promotion at work, I have no time. Which is good I guess, keeps my mind occupied. So now profile is done and sent, school is winding down and I am now just hanging out, waiting. Oh, I also uploaded our profile to the Commonwealth website. I do have my job though... I am so excited to be the new Store Manager at Cato Fashions here in my town. It is such a great opportunity. I just hope now that we're matched quick. Just pray for us! I'll try to update more, too.

Profile help!!!!

Okay, so there's nothing new to really talk about. I went back to school this summer to finish up, I only like a few classes and now that we're not traveling, the is just right! Anyway, I do need help with my profile!!! Any suggestions? I AM NOT a crafty person. I would much just hand all my pics and stuff over to someone else who has an imagination, lol! I mean, I have to have 12 copies of this. What do I put it in? Do I make one copy and like take it somewhere and have it copied???? I am the kind of person wh has to have examples to go by, you know show me once and I can do it. UGGGGGG!!!!! EMAIL ME PEOPLE! (new adoption related email address ababy4peppers@yahoo.com) Anyway, I guess we're still just waiting as usual!

Yes, that's my final answer!!!!

Okay, so we sent in our application to Commonwealth today! This is our FINAL move. This has to work out for us. We are out of options, lol. I really have to laugh to keep from crying. I still feel strongly that Kaz was just NOT the place for us. Some people think I am just crazy for this. My gut still tells me that I'm right. But, I feel we made the right decision for us. I talked to Erica from Commonwealth today. We were really impressed with their references and Erica, our new adoption coodinator is sooooo nice. I told her everything that we had been through and she thought that we had made the right choice. At the end of the day we just couldn't trust a facilitator and we really did our research on this one. Gretchen thanks so much for your encouagement! And congrats again :) I am so happy for you! Hugs and Kisses, Manda

New Pics

I just thought I'd share with everyone the new pics of me and my hubby! I thought they were really great! Nothing new to report on the adoption front. Just keeping the faith, praying that something will come up. I've talked to a new agency, Commonwealth, the one Gretchen uses and they seem great. In fact I talked to the lady that works with her, Erica. Anyway, shes sendin' me some info. Other than that I have nothing, anyway....

Patience

Patience.... I have none. I should have known how hard waiting was going to be but, it is just hard. Though I have not lost sight of what we have wanted for so long, I am just tired. (if that makes sense) I sometimes just ask the Lord for a sign that what we're doing is what we should be doing. I need a direction and I need it now! I am so busy waiting on the big things to happen that I am missing out on the small things. That's not fair to me or anybody else. I just pray that I can have the patience and faith to keep it all together because sometimes I think I am losing my mind........