We're officially official. We received the news this morning that our dossier was logged in on May 29th. There is also another couple from Fairfax County who was logged in on the same date, so when the time comes, we might even be travelling with a neighbor!
I wonder when we look back on this process which will be the more difficult season - the document gathering & processing season or the season of simply waiting. Either way, I know when we have our girl(s), the difficult part will all be forgotten.
Mom & Dad - the tomatoes are planted and already growing.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
DTC 5-23-07!
Our documents are on their way to China (DTC - docs to China)! Now we are waiting for our LID (Log In Date), the date that China logs our documents into their system - and really the date that the countdown (still @ 18 months) will start from.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
A Little Closer
Our docs are back from authentication at the Chinese Consulate, so now we are just waiting for them to be sent to China. The agency sends them out in groups, so as soon as they have 6 complete applications, ours will be on its way.
No updates on the timeframes - looks like they're still at an 18 month window.
No updates on the timeframes - looks like they're still at an 18 month window.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Update on the Journey
Jim and I have been on a long journey to adopt a baby girl (or two :) from China. Because the journey is far from over, I decided to start this blog to allow our friends and family to track the progress. This way, you won't get tired of asking me where we are in the process, and I won't get tired of answering where we are in the process!
So, here's where we are in the process. Our dossier (application that goes to the Chinese government) is at the Chinese Consulate here in the US being authenticated. Once it returns to our adoption agency (Bethany - would recommend them to anyone!), it will be on its way to China where it will be assigned a LID - log in date. This has been taking up to a month, although recently, they've been doing them much faster - probably to accomodate the May 1 changes. Currently, the wait time is 18 months from your LID. So, we are estimating 18 months to 2 years from now. There is a hope that the process will speed up, and a reality that it will probably slow down.
While we wait, I've decided that if I'm ever going to run a marathon, this would be the time to reach that goal, so I have registered to run the Marine Corp Marathon on October 28th. Perhaps I'll blog about that journey as well.
We covet your prayers for our journey. We know that all of the timing is in God's hands, and His timing is always perfect. We are also praying that we will be matched with twin girls.
So, here's where we are in the process. Our dossier (application that goes to the Chinese government) is at the Chinese Consulate here in the US being authenticated. Once it returns to our adoption agency (Bethany - would recommend them to anyone!), it will be on its way to China where it will be assigned a LID - log in date. This has been taking up to a month, although recently, they've been doing them much faster - probably to accomodate the May 1 changes. Currently, the wait time is 18 months from your LID. So, we are estimating 18 months to 2 years from now. There is a hope that the process will speed up, and a reality that it will probably slow down.
While we wait, I've decided that if I'm ever going to run a marathon, this would be the time to reach that goal, so I have registered to run the Marine Corp Marathon on October 28th. Perhaps I'll blog about that journey as well.
We covet your prayers for our journey. We know that all of the timing is in God's hands, and His timing is always perfect. We are also praying that we will be matched with twin girls.
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