Meeting the "Big Big Boss"

Today I went to the police in Oradea to get another Visa for this year. A new woman working there, so kind - so helpful, actually seemed excited about helping us with our Visa processes. This just doesn't happen in Romania - you are usually an inconvenience to whatever business, store or governement building you walk into. She was different. Immediately she begins looking at my documents wondering why I haven't been given early residency yet. WHAT? I immediately had a few words with God - "Uhhh Lord, see You and I have been working on that for 2 years and in March I got a "final no" to get it early. Where is this coming from?"
She listened to my whole story and was upset with how my case was handled, and extremely confused that everyone else got early residency for adoption EXCEPT me. What does she do? She gets me a meeting an hour later with the head of the police!

Before I walked in she told me to "be really tough - I mean it, do not let this guy off this case - it is your right to have this meeting and to be treated fairly." (If you only knew how UN Romanian this woman is - she must be a Christian.)
I sat down and laid out my situation - after some time he finally sort of apologized for his office's part in messing with my case. He also sort of admitted that it was due to corruption. He also told me that I can apply for residency as often as I want until I can formally do it at the 5 year mark (one year from now). He told me to personally call him and he will take my request in hand and be the one to send it to the police in Bucuresti (who makes the decisions about residency.) I was in shock.

Heck YES I will try again before the 5 year mark!

Unfortunately you need to have NOT left Romania 6 straight months before doing so. Since I was out of Romania in late September I will need to wait 6 months from then. By the time I put in my file I will be at the 4 1/2 year mark - God can move the hearts of Kings, why not Immigration in Bucuresti? If they say no again at that point (which I have to wait 6 months for their answer) then it doesn't matter because I will be at the official 5 year mark and can just apply then, as I have been planning on doing anyhow.

Still though - perhaps God will give me the residency at the 4 1/2 year mark?

Regardless - with the visit to the birth mom this week I believe God wanted to show me that He is still here and He is still working on my behalf with the adoption process. What a great day to see Him show Himself in such a CLEAR way - the same week that the social worker will be asking the birth mom to resign abandonment papers.

It was such a crazy day - you could speak with my team members who were there witnessing everything if you want proof : ) I was like 'Pray! Pray! I'm talking to the Big Big Boss! AAGHGH'