Friday, January 11, 2013

Authentication...here we come!

Our dossier has been officially approved by our caseworker at CWA (dossier is the stack of paperwork that we have been working on for the past 5+ months)!!  We were given approval to notarize our official last document, the cover sheet.  Next step in the process is authenticating a few documents, which were already authenticated/sealed by the county today!   Basically authentication will tell the Ethiopian Embassy & court that our notary is official, and that we did not falsify the notary info in any way.  Tomorrow we'll be stopping at UPS so the documents can make the trip to Columbus to get authenticated by the state!!  After State it goes to Washington, and then off to the Embassy! 

Please keep praying as we keep working our way through the process.  We are still in need of funding, but we are confidant that God will provide.  Keep praying for the baby & her biological mommy.  I can't imagine what she will be going through giving up her precious child, that we are excitedly praying for. 



 Our latest project that is displayed on the pantry door in our kitchen as a constant reminder where our future girl is! The girls had fun making it, especially the hand prints with gooey paint.  It has definitely helped our 4 & 6 year old's see exactly where Ethiopia is.  Right now they are into learning all about the African culture, which is exciting because Mom & Dad are learning right along with them!

For everyone who participated with Mary Kay in December, Thank You for your generosity!!!  It is truly appreciated!

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  1. YAY!!!!! I got a big smile on my face when I saw this!! So awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Another step closer and prayer answered. I could only imagine how much time,emotion,strength,work and love has been put into this from the whole family from the start to the present time! With continued prayers,love,and support,your beautiful family will grow from the family of five to the amazing six! May God continue to bless you and all involved during this journey!

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    1. Thanks for your prayers sweet friend! We are getting more excited with each step! The girls are so excited already, and talk about becoming big sisters again! Just this morning they were trying to guess how old they will be when they become a big sister again! Our beautiful S said, "I wish she would get here today." What loving ladies we have!!!
      ~Heather

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