September 16, 2014 marked Pat's last birthday with the status of orphan. We were able to send him a cake and treats so he could celebrate (a couple of weeks ago) with his friends. He found out at that time that we would be coming to make him a part of our family. I.CAN'T.WAIT!
Our homestudy process was quick, so its been discouraging now as we just wait for the last two documents to arrive. Today the long awaited clearance came in so we are waiting on JUST Ethan's certificate of birth to be able to authenticate, seal and send this dossier to China. Ethan was born to American citizens while they were on the mission field, so it isn't as easy as it sounds. It gets a bit depressing as day after day goes by and the document doesn't appear in the mailbox. There is no information to be had when inquiring about its status other than, "It is in process." We've been on track to be DTC by the end of the month, but the end of the month is quickly approaching. We'd appreciate your prayers for some quick processing at the State Department to get this document done.
