2 down 1 to go

We have received 2 of the items that we needed for the USCIS office, and have 1 more to go. We are awaiting the death decree of Brody's bio dad. Which remember I have said they can be difficult to get - well the wonderful Pastor Andrew has been to 3 different places and is attempting again tomorrow. I sent the other 2 documents to the USCIS today and hopefully they will just approve the dang visa. They want the original death decree - I'm hoping they will allow the copy and have the actual Embassy/Consulate see the original at the time of the interview.
We learned yesterday that Brody is doing very well - and mostly speaking English and not his native language, so that will make it an easier transition to the US.
Not wanting to get our hopes up again, but we think we are finally getting somewhere.

Julz

Time for a swim?

Well remember how earlier this week I told you that Brody went swimming for the first time? Isn't it adorable?
Not much to update - the rainy season has started in Ghana. So what does that mean? Well it means that a lot of the roads can get washed out, and it's a little more stickier than usual. BUT not the 100 degree temps, so at least it keeps it in the 80's. The season will stay for about 6 months.
I have good thoughts about that, and not so good. Good that the weather will be a little more on my side, not though because of the roads - it may impair some of the things I wanted to see.
All the Typhoid stuff is done - thank goodness :-) So next off - I'll get the Hep A&B combo - but not until mid June.
OH - we wrote to our Senator about the issues we've been having with our USCIS office, they of course passed the buck to the Congresswoman. WELL - A worker for the Congresswoman called me on Friday! She said that once we get the paperwork we can get and send it back in that she'll just start calling every day checking on it. She was just as upset as we were that they sat on our file for 5 weeks and it took me going down there to see what they needed.....she thought that was ridiculous. Finally someone on our side. Scott also heard back from the former Ambassador that he worked under. He let us know that if we have problems getting the SW report, he will call down there - he is still friendly with the Mayor of Accra. So seems that we've got a few options here depending on how quickly Pastor Andrew can get the things out in Kosoa that we need. He leaves on Monday to try to retrieve the death decree and the form from Brody's birth mother.
So keep good thoughts going for all the Grosso's :-)
Thanks
Julz, Scott & Brody