Wow! It's been way too long since I last blogged...and this adoption process....!! :p I think part of the reason is because I've been pretty discouraged about the whole process. Waiting...waiting...paperwork...
paperwork...deadlines...deadlines... having to get our home study updated ($400 later).
I thought we had some paperwork (marriage and birth certificates) expiring this month, but in emailing with our Family Coordinator, I am encouraged once again! She informed me that they are good for up to 5 years. In the paperwork process, you have to have new marriage and birth certificates, not the ones you got from the hospital. I thought they were expiring this month because they were going to be a year old. We have a little more time to get our paperwork off and we are almost there!
We were told in the beginning of this process that it's easy to get caught up in the process and feel discouraged with it all. It's easy to forget the end result...a child!! Hopefully, we'll get our paperwork sent off in January or February.
In family life, we are all doing well. Charis was baptized and Caleb had the privilege of baptizing her, that was such a sweet moment.
