Last week we were able to cross a major item off our "to do" list for Sydney's adoption. Our dossier is complete and mailed to our agency! For those of you not familiar with this term (like me before entering the adoption world), it is a collection of forms and paperwork that will be sent to China to approve our adoption of Sydney. It's a huge undertaking to put a dossier together. Everything has to be perfect, has to be notarized and match exactly what is stated in our home study. So...needless to say, this is a huge weight off our shoulders to have his complete! So, what is next? Well, a lot of waiting... Our dossier goes to our agency who then authenticates each document. This takes from 6-8 weeks. After that, it is sent to China and "logged in". Then it goes through several stages in China and then we will get our "letter of acceptance" which will be an official approval for us to adopt Sydney! So, we have several months of waiting ahead of us before we can actually DO anything else. This will be hard for me since those of you who know me know that I am not a patient person and that I am also a "do-er". If something needs to be done, I jump in and do it. So, to just wait...well it will be difficult to say the least. So, while we are waiting, will you please partner with us to pray for Sydney as she is being cared for in China and pray for Scott and I and the kids as we are preparing our home and hearts for this special little girl.
Love to all,
Angela
