Big Big News

So...we're still waiting to receive our USCIS approval (hopefully sometime next month), but our file was finished being translated, and yesterday, after I called our case worker with an update, she told us our file was finished being translated and was at an orphanage. First, I was surprised because originally we were going to adopt through the central authority in Colombia (their child welfare equivalent), but now it looks like it's a better fit for us to adopt from a private orphanage in Cali, Colombia called Chiquitines. Well...our case worker told us that once our USCIS approval was in our file, the board of directors at the orphanage would review the file. To our great surprise and delight, the board reviewed our file before that approval. We were contacted by our agency today and sent a letter TODAY notifying us that we are officially accepted...we're just going to fax our USCIS approval once we receive it! How cool is that? So, we are "officially waiting." I cannot tell you how excited we are. It's still a long journey of waiting, but we're approved. Now, to pray for patience some more...I'm off! Check out the link...on the word Chiquitines above...if you want to see the orphanage where we will meet our child for the first time!

Heroes Commentary

So...in my blog reading, I came across this interesting take on Heroes. Read and comment if you want to!

http://www.racialicious.com/2008/11/03/the-racialicious-roundtable-for-heroes-37/

For myself...I am constantly reminded of how much I take for granted...I, as a white girl, am always represented in the TV shows I watch, movies I see, books I read, etc. and I don't need to worry about whether or not I will be portrayed favorably--there are enough of my demographic represented that even if there is a villainous white chick, there are plenty of white "heroes" to make up for it. It makes me again dedicated to more critical viewing. It's my job to be a catalyst for change; I know I'm not anywhere near the positive agent for change that I would like to be, but I'm learning (hopefully)...and I want our home to be a place where we discuss these issues.