The Paper Chase Is On!

Who knew papers could be so hard to round up? "Dossier" is starting to sound more like, "Do-as-we-say" and is encompassing verifications of things in our life that I'm not sure WE even knew about! I at least have a checklist from the agency to work with, and since I love checking off lists, this process, while rather lengthy, is not without some satisfaction. Marriage License & Birth Certificates--Check. State Police clearance & fingerprints--Check. Certificate of Financial Statement & Employment--Check. Reference letters requested--Check. Application letter and family pics--Check. New passports applied for--Check. Now we are just waiting on Child Abuse clearances from Texas and Oklahoma and we will have everything we need to complete our homestudy. Once we have the homestudy, we can apply for permission from Immigration to adopt a foreign orphan, as well as apply for various adoption grants and loans. Your prayers for speedy processing and an abundance of patience on my behalf are greatly appreciated. Thanks for your support of our growing family! ~Sarah