Race and Granny Judy in deep thought over a Checkers game this week.

Adoption Update:
We are still in the midst of finalizing our homestudy. We found out that we are required to have 5 additional hours of training in the field of discipline, ESL and/or common issues with adopting an older child.

It's nice that we have adopted before and know to expect the unexpected, but it doesn't make it any easier. There are still 2 boys available on the waiting child list,3 year old "W" and 8 year old "T." We would not be able to get both of these boys because if we adopt unrelated children they have to been within 3 years of age of each other. The 3 year old was originally listed as special needs, because of a positive Hep. C test. He was later tested with the ELISA test and tested negative and taken off of the special needs list. He has been put back on the list because he needs a third test to verify that he is negative and this can't be done in Ethiopia.

We are pressing on, but it's easy to lose your zeal when it gets so tedious.