The Waiting Game

I can't believe it's been so long since I have written. There's nothing too new to report. We are still waiting for confirmation and clearance from Albany on our background checks. It's only been about 4 weeks or so and the wait time is about 6 to 8 weeks so I guess I am being impatient. We will have one more meeting with our social worker. I am disappointed in one of my oldest and dearest friends. I asked her to write a letter on our behalf to give to our social worker in the huge information packet. Yes, it's one of those letters I wrote about earlier. Please put into writing that we are good people and worthy to be parents. I asked her because we have known each other for 12 years, she was a bridesmaid at my wedding, she works in the childcare field, she is well educated and not only do I value her opinion- I love her. We have been through a lot together. She is an amazing person. I spoke to her before Christmas- she had lots of questions for us. Almost like an interview of sorts. She said she had experience in writing such letters- she gave another friend a referral letter for a Chinese adoption.

I have sent her several emails and and left her a few voicemails- we usually play tag a bit before we actually speak most times. She knows how important this is to my husband and I. We just don't understand why she hasn't sent the letter. I gave her a deadline and explained our schedule with the social worker. Did she change her mind and not deem us worthy ? I am kind of hurt to be honest. I am trying to deal with this tactfully but I am a bit pissed. Guess this is just another speed bump on our road to China. Afterall, this is the Year of the Ox which means a year ahead of hard work, fortitude and patience.