I talked to our family coordinator who was able to give me a little bit more information today. She told me that our dossier is getting translated right now which takes about two weeks. It will then get sent to Ethiopia which takes about a week. When it is in Ethiopia, we will officially be referral ready.
Although she is still saying it will be anywhere from 0-6 months to receive a referral, she did tell us that most families are getting there referrals in about a month. So it looks like we are about two months away from a referral!
We are beyond exited and can't wait for these little one to change our lives! The next step of this process is called waiting....and waiting....and waiting. I will try to blog at least once a week with some fun stuff about our family. Some of the blog posts may be unrelated to adoption. If you have any questions about adoption, please ask and I will do a post about that question. I am not really sure what to write about while I wait for news. Thinking of things to write about will help me with the wait.
Yay! Praise Jesus!! I can't even imagine how excited you guys are. We have been praying, and I've been keeping up on everything with Gma Wilson...now i just figured out how to get into your blog! What wonderful words and info you have written. I do have lots of questions, and I know macy will, when she gets home from school. Landon has been praying, and he hears us pray, but we can explain more to him and he can start praying with him everynight, since it's getting closer! He knows about his three new cousins, Irelyn, Jack, and Arianna. He wants to go see all of them or have them come to his house to play! One question I had was, what does it mean to have a refferral? Does it mean they assign what children you will take home? I have several friends who have adopted from Africa, China, and India,America too, but not Ethiopia yet, and I know it all can be different. What is the word you need to hear from them that will say it's time to get on a plane and go? So exciting!! Better go for now. Praying, Praying, Praying, from your family who loves you and cares for you very very much!!
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