Enjoying Photo Memories

Another family who adopted from Pat's orphanage visited there this month.  I was able to send a photo book full of pictures of our time together this summer.   It was so precious to see him enjoying these memories.

One week down in the wait for LOA.  The current average these days seems to be upwards of 75 days.  Sigh... settling in for a long wait.

Official Log In Date today!

 I was very surprised to hear from our agency that our dossier has been officially logged in!  Only five days!  On to translation!

Our dossier arrived in China!

It is there!  We found out this morning that our dossier arrived at the CCCWA office in China. So thankful that it was an uneventful trip for these important documents.  They completed their first round in our country, so now we wait for them to go through the various stages in the second country.

Tax Deductible Gifts

Some have asked me to let them know when we establish a way for them to give towards Pat's homecoming in a way that is tax deductible for them.  We are happy to let you know that we have been accepted as part of the Family Sponsorship Program through Reece's Rainbow.  If you would like to contribute in this way, simply click the Reece's Rainbow graphic in the right hand border, and it will automatically transfer you to our FSP.  They will hold the funds for us until closer to travel. 

Thank you!

DTC!

That REALLY important step has been achieved!  I just got notice from our agency that we have DTC!  Yes!  Our Dossier has been sent To China!

Hopefully next week week will find us with an official LID (Log In Date) and a fast track to having our documents OOT (Out Of Translation.)  Is it time to brush up on the Adoption Acronyms ?

Dossier Complete!

The week began with the bulk of our dossier documents back from their final step of authentication in New York.

This was followed up today with the final three documents that went through the Secretary of State and then the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

So this afternoon has been a whirlwind of carefully, so very carefully making photocopies so as not to disturb the various certifications and authentication attachments, and then matching up all of these photocopies (eventually) into three identical stacks.

And here is what we have been working towards since August 6.

One packet of photocopies for our agency, and one beautiful packet of FULLY AUTHENTICATED dossier documents!  This is where it starts to get real!  :)

Dossier Documents!

First thing this morning Fed Ex had these fully authenticated dossier documents waiting for me!

Now we are just waiting for three documents to return from their authentication in D.C.   We are nearly there!

UPDATE 10:30 AM.  Just heard from our courier in D.C.  Barring any complications our final documents will be picked up on Wednesday!