I know it has been a while since my last update. I apologize for the silence but am guessing the holidays kept you just as busy. Things are moving along well with Daniel's adoption. We were fingerprinted in November for our immigration paperwork. The time line to gain approval had been climbing in recent months so we were prepared to wait the 60-90 days they warned us it may take. This is the stage of international adoption that makes me nervous; not because I worry we will be turned down, but because our government offices can be quite inefficient and unsympathetic to an adoptive parents's desire to move through this stage as quickly as possible. With Phoebe's adoption we were stuck in this stage for ten months! I truly felt our family was kept hostage during that wait. I can now look back and realize His timing was perfect, but when you waiting to bring home a child from the other side of the world, any wait, especially a ten month wait is too long. I am so happy we will not have to endure that torture though. On New Year's Eve we received in our mailbox the official approval from US immigration. Praise God! We only waited 39 days!
So what does this mean? Well, the short answer is, we are one step closer to bringing Daniel home. We now have all the important documents gathered to send our dossier to China. There are a couple more steps required before China will actually receive the dossier, but these should only take a few more weeks. Once our dossier is notarized, authenticated, and sent to the Chinese Consulate in Houston, TX, it will be on its way to China!
Thank y'all for your prayers and support. We appreciate each and every one lifted on our behalf. The Lord has truly blessed each step of this adoption. His provision and peace has showered our family throughout the process. We look forward to updating you as our story to Daniel unfolds.
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