Foreign Affairs Canada. Hiccup.

Ok, so the documents have all been translated and were sent to Foreign Affairs last week. Heard back today from Liana saying everything save for 1 did not get authenticated. What I was fearing-Our Marriage Certificate from India. This will cost us dearly in terms of time, because the Kaz consul is going away on business and wont be back till mid-November. :( SO if we miss the appointment this week we lose about a month. No fixing that now. So, if you're married anywhere except in Ontario PLS, CALL FOREIGN AFFAIRS FIRST AND CHECK WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ABOUT THE CERT so you can avoid this delay.
Its not too hard a fix, just some work

• we now have to go to the Indian embassy, 
• find a way to get them to sign and stamp copies of our marriage certificate,
• take those to the Foreign Affairs office 
• get them to authenticate it
• send it again to Liana in Toronto.

The sad part is that the process is delayed because the Kaz consul is going out of town till November, so Liana cant get the documents signed off at the Kazakhstan Consulate till he is back.

Ah well, it is what it is. We've got to believe there is a reason for this delay. Im always reminded of that movie 'The Adjustment Bureau' when there are delays in life. You miss a train, you dont reach where you were supposed to, etc...its all part of the big plan. Adjustments made to our life so that we can meet who we have to, be where we actually need to at the time we need to.

So, while we're disappointed with this delay that will cost us about a month now,there must be a reason for it, its just that we dont see it right now. And all this will be a distant memory once this whole process is complete and we meet our child. :)