Those of you that have asked how the adoption process is going lately have likely received one of three responses from us.
1) a huge rant on how much easier the adoption process would be if people could fill out a form right the first time.
2) A big sigh followed up by a generic answer about how we are STILL working on the paperwork part of the process.
3) Tears... because I cannot put into words that we are not any closer than the last time you asked.
But all of that changed today...
Today, we mailed our dossier to our agency which means that the mounds of paperwork and forms we have been working on are behind us. Of course we will still have some more paperwork to fill out but the months of filling out form after form and being consumed by our dossier checklist are over.
It was a feeling of relief to be done and a feeling of nervousness to be letting go of something that we have been working on for so long.
(I may or may not have had a mini panic attack when the lady behind the FedEx counter asked me how much I wanted to insure the package for in case it was lost or damaged in transit.)
The bottom line is we are excited to be entering this next phase of our journey. The next step is to officially accept a referral!!!
We do not know how long this part of our process will take but we know God does. We are looking forward to the day He reveals that part of His plan to us.
We are asking that you would join us in praying over our dossier. Please pray that all the forms will include everything needed and that we will not need revisions. Pray that it will find favor in the hands of those processing it. Ultimately, pray that it will find its way to Ethiopia in God's timing. We know He has been providing for us this far into the journey and we know He will continue to do so.
As always please continue to pray for the child that God intends to bring into our family.
We are thankful to know that God has created this child and is more than able to provide care and protection for him.
God is Good!!!
