power play

This morning we rushed to the chief inspector’s office to be there when she arrived by 9 am.  We got there on time but she was not there.  We were then asked to go to this other building to find her.  We got there and Oksana asked someone where this lady was.  She was overheard asking by another lady who told Oksana where the chief inspector was.  The inspector was about to leave and Oksana was able to catcher her and explain to her why we were there.  The chief inspector kindly told her that at the moment she could not sign the papers b/c she was too busy then, but if she would leave them at her desk she would sign them later today.  As this conversation is taking place, an assistant of the inspector rushes up and takes the forms from the inspector’s hands and says that the forms cannot be presented to her yet, because she, the assistant, had not had time to review the case.  This is the sane lady that told Oksana by phone that she would have it reviewed and signed by now.  After the chief inspector left, this lady proceeded to run Oksana through the coals, and actually told her to leave and that she would not see us.  We did not know this at the time, but Oksana then came and sat next to us and was silent.  She later told us that she was speechless.  The assistant then summoned Oksana and told her that she would like to talk with us.  We went into an office and the lady proceeded to explain to us how busy they had been and so she had not had time to review our case.  She asked us typical questions about the adoption and personal information about us.  She commented on how much responsibility she had on suggesting separation to the chief inspector.  Oksana tried her best to give all the reasons why it would be best to get the forms signed today.  The lady was not interested in the reasons and said that she would take her time to review the case.  Oksana was clearly upset after we left the lady’s office.  She called back and spoke to the kind lady that we had originally spoken to about the separation with Alona.  She told Oksana not to worry because this assistant is like that, and that she knows how to talk with her.  To show "good will" we purchased about $100 worth of office supplies for the inspector’s office.  After we delivered the office supplies about 30 minutes ago, Oksana said that the forms were sitting at the chief inspector’s office.  That is good news because we were worried that the assistant would hold on to them.  I told Oksana that Letty and I would be willing to go sit in the waiting area of the chief inspector’s office if that would help reminder her to sign the forms.  We got dropped off at the apartment and Oksana is contemplating whether she goes back up to the chief inspector’s office by herself at 2 pm, or if she should take us along.  It is noon at this time.
I reminded Letty about the verse that we used on our blog just yesterday.  So we are being still, but we are praying!!