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Just a quick note--I came by the Forest Park library to blog, but there's only fifteen minutes before Garfield lets out.

Jonathan's brother Tim telephoned over the weekend that he had already received the certified copy of our marriage license. That was fast! Last week, Jonathan called Harris County (near Houston) where we were married and ordered a copy of our marriage license with his credit card. They mailed it to Tim in the Texas capital of Austin, who will take it in person to the Secretary of State office for Texas for an apostile. Technically, a certified copy is not supposed to require an apostile, but we've done it for the other dossiers we've submitted, and it's always passed muster well. So, we're not going to fix something that "ain't broke" by doing it different the third time! Thanks, Tim, for helping us out!

Today, Jonathan and I are each contacting our employers to request a notarized letter stating our job title, yearly income, and length of employment.

I had also hoped to call the Illinois state police, now that more than 72 hours have elapsed since we were fingerprinted last Thursday. But I accidently left the receipt at church on Sunday, meaning to photocopy it and submit it to the adoption fund for a reimbursement. So, I'll have to drive to church tomorrow so that I can get the receipt, then call the state police and request a notarized copy of our background checks. It beats driving all the way to Joliet, however!

The kids get out of school in less that five minutes, so I have to run!

posted by Stahlkes @ 2:33 PM