OK -- so imagine this: It's between -3 and 20 degrees in Ekaterinburg right now and it's snowing. You're coming off the Russian Christmas on January 7th and the Russian New Year on January 13th. What would you be doing if you were living in Russia right now???
Yep --- you would go on vacation where it's warm and sunny, right? Well, that's exactly what our judge has decided to do! (To be honest, I don't know where she went but I'd love to imagine that she's poolside with a computer set up and cell phone in hand reviewing our dossier! ) She left January 15th and won't be back until February 2nd. When she returns, our Russian Coordinator will be meeting with our jetset judge to discuss our case along with one other family's case.
On a good note, we were thrilled to learn last night that friends Jeff and Dawn have been asked to submit more paperwork quickly so their judge can set a court date. (We met them in Ekaterinburg at the infamous Park Inn Hotel back in September. They were there to meet their little boy who is at the same orphanage as K!). I'd love to use Jeff and Dawn as a "gauge" which would mean we'd be coming up soon but they have the other judge...and he's not on vacation! ;)
So we continue to wait patiently as we think of K daily, hourly --- all the time.
5 comments:
Ok, I think she will be relaxed and ready to ready your dossier - FIRST THING! I think hearing something is better than hearing nothing! Hang in there a little longer! You are doing so great at the challenge of waiting for your angel! Soon, this will all be a memory and she will be in your arms. Just think of all that is behind you....SHE is in front of you! Hugs, Donna
That sounds all too typical. Why haven't we heard anything? The judge went on vacation. Why don't we have our update? The director is on vacation... Boy I wish we had vacation like they do.
It sounds like things are getting there. I'd love to hear that you were leaving soon. Perhaps in late Feb... I'll keep hoping.
Melissa
Oh, I feel for you. I am right there with you waiting with no set finish line in sight. It is frustrating... Continue to have faith and pray for sweet K and soon this will all be a distant memory!
I hope your judge returns ready move things along quickly for you!
gina
they take more vacations over there in russia! couldn't the judge vacation when the rest of the country was on vacation too?
And just think she will be trying to catch up....I know when I would get back from vacation I would do everything to get "caught up".
However, I still hate when our SWer is on vaca...lol. Can't wait until she gets back!
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