We Are DTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!! We are DTC (Dossier to China) today!!! On Monday John went in to take pictures of our dossier so that we can put them in the scrapbook and of course share them with you. Our China Coordinator was waiting on one other family from Michigan to get their dossier to her before she sent them off to China. We were a little afraid that the dossier wouldn't be sent until Wednesday but it was FedEx'd today! Here are the pictures:

John holding our dossier


Our dossier including pictures


Our dossier without pictures


Authentication from the State of Virginia for my birth certificate


Authentication of our dossier from the Secretary of State


The authentication of our dossier from the China Consulate here in Houston


Our really great China Coordinator from our adoption agency


So now begins our official wait until we get our referral. There really isn't a set time but right now the referral times are running about 8 months and then a 4-8 week wait to travel after referral. We are crossing our fingers and praying hard that we will have a referral by August of 2006. We are hoping for an expedited referral since I have an Asian father and Asian relatives. But whatever and whenever God provides will be fine.

To understand the process that is about to take place with our dossier, this website is a great one. And also this one. Click the links for set 1 & 2.

Thanks for all of your prayers and we would be incredibly blessed if you continue to keep us and this process in your prayers.