tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post4874995514868901093..comments2023-07-03T09:17:46.266-05:00Comments on Baseballs to Bows: It's My Blog...I Can Cry if I Want To!jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812758330851051793noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-58435503238164599502010-01-08T18:43:57.961-06:002010-01-08T18:43:57.961-06:00I have a feeling (not that it is always right mind...I have a feeling (not that it is always right mind you:) that yours and Cheri's TAs are on the way! I really hope you get to leave on the 21st with Cheri and many other AW families to bring home your little girl.<br /><br />:) leslieWife of the Pres.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18325629674978160122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-82833083466900594332010-01-08T13:56:26.446-06:002010-01-08T13:56:26.446-06:00Oh no.. I am sooo sorry.. I hope things get better...Oh no.. I am sooo sorry.. I hope things get better and you guys work something out.. I know nothing about this stuff, so I'm no help.. But I wish the very best for all of you.Everyday Mom Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17396980274146378911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-7128136985494696772010-01-07T11:48:17.414-06:002010-01-07T11:48:17.414-06:00Jennifer,
My heart ached for you when I read this....Jennifer,<br />My heart ached for you when I read this. I was told several times by people throughout this adoption, that this is a spiritual battle and the devil doesn't want you to get her and raise to serve God and Jesus. I was also told that when we have lost all control, that is when God is in complete control. Trust Him! I know all about blubbering uncontrollably in front of others dealing with this adoption. <br /><br />Love ya,<br />ShellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-56433188700215853942010-01-07T11:15:17.114-06:002010-01-07T11:15:17.114-06:00I am crying on my computer reading what your Dad w...I am crying on my computer reading what your Dad wrote Jennifer....he is so sweet and so right. As we talked about earlier....the hardest things bring the greatest joys. It is HORRIBLE but it will be okay. I am so glad you called the congressperson. I know they will help you. Talk to you soon.3 Peanutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124969727188599965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-88422193462029499872010-01-07T10:43:29.617-06:002010-01-07T10:43:29.617-06:00Oh Jennifer...your blog post made me sad and frust...Oh Jennifer...your blog post made me sad and frustrated with what happened with the fingerprints but it was your sweet Daddy's comment that just brought me to tears. We were also blessed with supportive, loving family members who stood in the gap for us and encouraged us along the way. I'm so grateful and I'm so glad that you also have this support system. Please tell your Dad I said hello and I'm so exicted about his new granddaughter!!!!<br /><br />Now come on TA and fingerprint appointments!!!!! <br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />EricaAaron and Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520696226301288779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-11616683407387584992010-01-07T08:47:09.878-06:002010-01-07T08:47:09.878-06:00I don't know what to say. It sounds so ridicul...I don't know what to say. It sounds so ridiculous to me. This is our government and it doesn't always feel like they are working for us. I felt that way many times during the process. We also had to request the help of our Congressman's office with immigration related nonsense and they were able to fix it so I know everything will work out for you in the end. We will continue sending prayers your way.<br /><br />DaisyLeah Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015724713556135985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-15988452080242674122010-01-07T08:26:36.702-06:002010-01-07T08:26:36.702-06:00My heart is just breaking for you!!!
I can't ...My heart is just breaking for you!!!<br /><br />I can't believe how you were treated!!!!<br /><br />Please feel the power of prayer....<br /><br />Know that you are in the Hands of your Father and so is Wesleigh (love that name)!!!!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953264748445346381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-1877958879433995682010-01-07T07:45:43.053-06:002010-01-07T07:45:43.053-06:00Saying sweet prayers for you sweet friend!! Don&#...Saying sweet prayers for you sweet friend!! Don't LET the devil Still your JOY!!!!! Hang in there, keep your head up, and Pray! I know that must have been horrible! HORRIBLE! {{HUGS!}}Blogs For Babieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01242015954709094257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-13086325961305448932010-01-07T03:19:19.441-06:002010-01-07T03:19:19.441-06:00OMG! This very thing happened to me back in May. I...OMG! This very thing happened to me back in May. I went in for fingerprints and they refused to take them after learning I had a recent wrist injury. I stood in the lobby crying and begging for an hour and they refused to take them. The harder I cried the more rude they were. No one in that office has ever shown us an once of kindness in the four years we have been dealing with them. I was minutes from calling off the adoption because this was the third time I had left the NO office in tears.<br /><br />I actually had to go to my doctor and get a letter and a medical release to be fingerprinted. Fortunately we were able to go to the Jackson MS office because of our congressman's office staff and their help with the matter. Hang in there!<br /><br />Praying for you!<br />Heather DavisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-9456235454109911522010-01-06T22:14:18.774-06:002010-01-06T22:14:18.774-06:00I had tears reading your post. Praying that it al...I had tears reading your post. Praying that it all works out very soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-47672754326685819122010-01-06T21:43:16.285-06:002010-01-06T21:43:16.285-06:00Hi Jennifer, I am so sorry this is happening to y...Hi Jennifer, I am so sorry this is happening to you, I live in New Orleans and have been to that office many many times so I know exactly how you were treated. I wanted to give you a name I am not sure she is still there but she was helpful at one point during our process, Officer Hamm, I think she is or was the head adoption officer. We brought our daughter Merrin home in July and when we received her referral in May our agency closed a couple of weeks later and would not give the 7 families that were waiting to travel any info on what was going to happen to us and we also were rushing to get an addendum done to our homestudy it was so stressful especially after all we had been through but you WILL get you daughter and she WILL come home to be with her family. I am praying for you! Lots of love from NOLA.<br /><br /> WendyWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504708905161592648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-46838265598027672422010-01-06T21:32:47.047-06:002010-01-06T21:32:47.047-06:00I usually just lurk but I can’t pass this one with...I usually just lurk but I can’t pass this one without a comment.<br /><br />A dad does not like to see any of his children hurt – especially one like you, who never ask for any special treatment. I am so sorry you had this experience today. As much as I love you, I know that our Heavenly Father loves you even more. As much as I want to do for you, He still wants to do more. As much as you trust me, He is more trustworthy. <br /> <br />“All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.” You and Richard have been called by the Lord to bring our granddaughter, Wesleigh, to Louisiana. It will happen because you and Richard have been called to do this. I just pray that every obstacle which comes into your path dissolves by the power of our Heavenly Father. <br /><br />You are “sowing in sorry” therefore “you shall reap in joy.”<br /><br />Praying for you baby.<br />Love,<br />DaddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-3204829814620822512010-01-06T20:48:11.000-06:002010-01-06T20:48:11.000-06:00Oh Jennifer... I am so sorry! Libby's referra...Oh Jennifer... I am so sorry! Libby's referral didn't come the month it was supposed to... we were told our LID had been "changed". I cried just the way you're describing... real grief (& I know what grief feels like!) Some of these people who work at the immigration/fingerprint offices really ought to be working at the prison! Or the DMV! Honestly, they seem to have ice water running through their veins. I am praying that all will be resolved. Wesleigh is yours, and you are hers... soon enough you'll be together. Hang on a bit longer. And cry all you want.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146944690089955629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-161478897495113032010-01-06T20:30:09.063-06:002010-01-06T20:30:09.063-06:00praying hard for you! i am so sorry. we only had...praying hard for you! i am so sorry. we only had to redo ours twice but i can totally picture the scene in there today. keep your chin up. if you only knew some of the trials we had in russia on our THREE trips over !!! i can completely relate to "why does it have to be this HARD"?carolinagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106204539384188842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-34941126235580030112010-01-06T20:18:28.945-06:002010-01-06T20:18:28.945-06:00Oh, Jennifer... I am so very sorry. Huge prayers a...Oh, Jennifer... I am so very sorry. Huge prayers and hugs. (I really think your congressperson will be able to help, though.)a Tonggu Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365812914466181060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-28631928782780627592010-01-06T20:13:53.395-06:002010-01-06T20:13:53.395-06:00OMW... I read this at work and yelled out BS.. and...OMW... I read this at work and yelled out BS.. and everyone was looking at me...but I know things will work out..<br />Big HUGS and big prayers coming your way..<br />LOVE YA>..Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373111344793230801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-7421012192842085612010-01-06T19:22:51.161-06:002010-01-06T19:22:51.161-06:00They are horrible horrible people at that New Orle...They are horrible horrible people at that New Orleans office! I almost had a freak out in that office myself!!! And right before my appointment I saw them do that to the couple in front of us!! Horrible horrible people! BUT I know it's going to go in your favor!<br /><br />Still praying sweet friend!<br /><br />Jill :)Mission To Maciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098546934036530710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-76080028745775252172010-01-06T18:56:20.874-06:002010-01-06T18:56:20.874-06:00"The kings heart is like channels of water in..."The kings heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes." Pr. 21:1. That includes government workers and bureaucracy.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851041860855288469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-19509316957731594512010-01-06T18:37:41.087-06:002010-01-06T18:37:41.087-06:00I had no idea all that was going on today. So sorr...I had no idea all that was going on today. So sorry you had to go through that. You know we are praying. It will work out. I love you.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851041860855288469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-57447895730494950122010-01-06T16:49:19.247-06:002010-01-06T16:49:19.247-06:00Oh, I am so sorry! I will keep you in my prayers....Oh, I am so sorry! I will keep you in my prayers...it WILL work out!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792730015474096615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-56314385513504193302010-01-06T15:43:17.642-06:002010-01-06T15:43:17.642-06:00OH MY WORD..... I am so sorry that you had to go ...OH MY WORD..... I am so sorry that you had to go through this. I would have reacted in the same way. I cannot believe that you were treated in that manner.....do they not know how important those fingerprints are for you guys?? This whole process at times really can bring out emotions you never knew you even had in you. I will be thinking of you.....you need that TA and those fingerprints. Someone will come through for you..... I know it!! Keep the faith my friend:)<br /><br />xo,<br /><br />LisaHalf Gaelic, Half Garlic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-65378452225134526002010-01-06T15:38:25.915-06:002010-01-06T15:38:25.915-06:00That's absolutely ridiculous!!!!!!! I'm pr...That's absolutely ridiculous!!!!!!! I'm praying for you!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873029956740258055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-5489540064643290852010-01-06T15:10:23.658-06:002010-01-06T15:10:23.658-06:00I am crying for you...and I have been there, when ...I am crying for you...and I have been there, when we missed our flight to china, I wept right there and the ticket again just blankly stared at me and no one around me seemed to care...I had to compose myself, but it took awhile. what I am trying to say is...all of this will be sooooo worth the wait and I am praying for everything to fall into place and work out.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698075004097344070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-88520148166267631802010-01-06T15:09:51.295-06:002010-01-06T15:09:51.295-06:00Your post brought tears to my eyes. I have been fo...Your post brought tears to my eyes. I have been following you recently. We are in the early stages, and we are adopting out of the same reasons. We have no idea if we can have our own child or not...we just feel drawn to adopt from China. But we are in the authentication process and final review of home study. Our I-800A is next. There are a lot of stumbling blocks for something that should be easy for people that have a hear to adopt. <br /><br />Keep your chin up and vent anytime...that's what we are all here for!<br /><br />Dianeelliottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905385004255696989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189441989106924796.post-47219448493703202222010-01-06T14:19:45.040-06:002010-01-06T14:19:45.040-06:00Oh my gosh!! I'm praying hard! We had to get...Oh my gosh!! I'm praying hard! We had to get our Senator involved during Lili's adoption. Same kind of thing...time crunch. It worked for us so I hope it works for you too! I can almost feel your stress! Again, I'm praying!<br /><br />~LynnSomewhere In The Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632631262971907634noreply@blogger.com