Stahlke Adoption

A Working Date

Last night, the younger two children attended VBS until 7:30 pm and the older three participated in a scavenger hunt from 7:00 to 10:00 pm with our church's youth group. That meant that for part of the evening, only two children needed supervision. A rare occasion like this calls for a date, and one of our good friends watched Sarah and David for us.

First Jonathan and I went out to eat at a local restaurant that was new to me. Then we went to Jonathan's office to write the letter to Homeland Security for Kola's visa. That activity was the most pressing thing that we both wanted to finish. It was a real load off our shoulders to finally get it done. The letter was difficult to write, but our case worker had given us some good advice on how to proceed.

This morning, while the children are doing their summer reading, Jonathan will package the letter with our homestudy, DCFS recommendation, and a form required by Homeland Security. This afternoon, during our weekly family outing, we will all stop at the main post office in the Loop to mail it. That way the kids can take part in preparing the LAST document for Kola's adoption.

posted by Stahlkes @ 6:14 AM