Last week we printed up the South Africa dossier packet. It was overwhelming, frustrating, and defeating, all in one stroke. There is just so much to do! We are praying we can get all of it done by the time we receive our visa and international adoption approval from the US government (estimated 4-6 weeks from now).
The dossier is a huge collection of documents, letters, and photographs that we will send to the South African government in hopes of receiving approval to adopt from their great country. This is the final HUGE round of paperwork. There will be more, but this is the biggest one we will do.
While we've been busy collecting paperwork for our adoption, Brian's sister, brother-in-law, and their children are in Eastern Europe picking up their third son. In fact, right now, they are picking E (name and photos are withheld until he is legally theirs) from the orphanage! Even though there is still a bit of a process to go, E will never step foot into an orphanage again! I would highly recommend checking out Ginger's blog. She has a gift for writing and their adventures are worth reading. We are beyond excited to welcome E to the family!
Thank you for your continued prayers for us during this long process. We cannot express how much they mean to us. This has been a tiring and hard time for us. We look forward to the day we get to meet our little one(s) and share in that joy with all of you!