We have been a bit busy this week on a crazy paper chase. Last week, we received an email from the China program telling us we could begin collecting our Dossier documents. We were thrilled and immediately began getting organized and making the to do lists. One of our to do's was a police clearance letter. Well, I am happy to report that after 4 trips to the JPD with my dad's paralegal alongside us, we successfully have our letters and we were even able to participate in the JPD tornado emergency drill that happened in the midst of our visit today. We are thankful to be finished with that office and also feel very prepared in the event of bad weather. Good times people!
We also were told that our Home Study had been approved by everyone that needed to approve it, so we were finally able to submit our immigration paperwork to USCIS. Now, we just sit and wait for our appointment with USCIS to have our fingerprints done. Once we are cleared, we will have the last piece of our Dossier to submit to China and then we will wait to be matched. We are still a long way off but every step we take gets us one step closer to our little girl!!!
Adoption is such a beautiful thing. As challenging as the countries might try to make it and as silly as some of the hoops we have to jump through may be, it is still beautiful. I am so thankful for so many friends that are on this journey with us. One of my closest friends in the world is almost at the end of their adoption journey as they get ready to welcome their sweet boy home to his forever family THIS WEEKEND. Will you pray for the Gordon family and this transition that is about to rock their family's world? You can check out their blog here for specific prayer requests and to read their story http://thewesgordonfamily.blogspot.com/ God has truly shown up and shown out and I can't wait to be at the airport to welcome His precious gift to Mississippi....with my water proof mascara on for sure!!!!
