MIA

**DISCLAIMER: I promise you don't care even slightly about this post. Promise. It's simply for a matter of keeping track of what is what, and where, and when. Not sure on the why. Besides that we are dealing with the Government. Yes. That's why.**

Well, out of the 12 different livescans/fingerprints/background checks that we did back in OCTOBER, LDSFS has received a whopping 7 back.

That's better than nothing, right??

We had to get background checks for every state we have lived in over the past five years (CA, HI, UT). Good ol' California is the only state that pulled through and declared us as non-criminals. Whew. We are still cheering for Utah and Hawaii to get their act together. Come on state of my birth, and state of my heart. Do us well!!

In addition to that pile of papers, we each had to get three sets of fingerprints done for our livescans. All three of Chris' are back (good boy), and only two of mine are back (naughty girl). One of mine is missing. The original five were received within a couple weeks of submission, leaving my single set all on it's own in lonely limbo land. Even though we did all six sets on the same exact day, at the same exact time, at the same exact office, with the same exact technician. One after the next. Awesome.

Confused?? Yes. Me too.

And even though I spent the day on the phone, talking to Joe and Shmoe, alllllll daaaaaayyyyyy looooonnnnnggggg, it's no more clear than before.

Basically, my missing finger prints got to where they need to go. But they didn't get totally pushed through the system. But I can't just pay to resubmit prints (which I was totally willing to do), because they have, in deed, received them. So while they have been received, they are not yet complete. And while they are submitted, they are not yet finalized. And have no idea where they are; therefore, obviously not yet approved.

uh...

So, I filled out yet another form to "finish what you started, like right now, please", and faxed it to them. It could take UP TO 30 DAYS to hear back from them - - - not including furlough, holidays, and weekends. Joy.

Now, we just sit back and twiddle our thumbs, hoping that once the fax is received, Joe Government will say, "Ah ha! This paper work that has been sitting on my desk for two months actually needs to be completed and finalized. Who knew?" and batta bing, batta boom. Approved.

BUT. Just to make things fun. I was made fully aware that their reply, could, in deed say something along the lines of: UH, WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO TELL YOU. PLEASE RESUBMIT ANOTHER FORM TO HAVE US LOOK AGAIN.

And on, and on and on.

Funny, right?

Ya.

Super funny.