SLOW and Steady... A Bit Too Much SLOW

Oh the paperwork...  Still plodding along with the paperwork.  Our homestudy has been finished, but needed to be approved by 3 or 4 different people.  Then, the officer manager (who usually mails out the copies) had a family situation that meant she was out of the office for awhile.  So, we wait.  Our copy of the homestudy arrived at our house on Friday, but the other copies (that really count) have to make it to Alabama.  All of the rest of our i800a paperwork is ready and waiting at Lifeline's office.  As soon as they receive our homestudy, it's off to the next wait (for US initial approval).

Our next appointment will be for fingerprints.  These are the big fancy ones that they do at the USCIS office in Grand Rapids.  The problem is my fingerprints are HORRIBLE!  I wear gloves and lotion up with special lotions for months in advance.  And guess what... it's starting to get cold out!  Oh great!  That means dry hands and really bad results.  Really praying that all of this speeds along!  

I know that it is all in God's timing.   I do rest in the fact that He has a MUCH better plan than I do!  I know my timelines make Him laugh.  But really... who could blame me?  Wouldn't you want to get to this as soon as possible?!?!