Bethel still in foster home
Well, I finally found time to call from work and found out the best kind of news. They removed Bethel from the adoption site because they believed she was coming to me (I don't know why the papers were never sent, but we'll skip that). Cory said she would fax them to me right away. Fortunately, we kept talking about Bethel with Cory mentioning how well she is doing in her foster home. I asked if her foster mom would be sorry to lose her and was told she'd fallen in love with Bethel and really wanted to keep her if anything fell through with me. So, I told her that I thought Bethel was better off in a home she already knew with the person she'd already bonded with, and I really do believe that. I asked that Carey, her foster mom, call me this afternoon and I'll update you when that happens.
I am sad not to take her, but not as sad as Carey and Bethel would be at being separated.