The last thing we do on our walk is stop to get the mail at the community mail center. This moment is a little nerve-wracking lately as we wait on our last item for our dossier to come from the US Immigration department. Our dossier (the huge paperwork packet that will be sent to China for their review and approval) is ready- except for this item. We had our fingerprints taken for this on May 10 and have been waiting for this last piece for weeks. Every day I hope for it, and every day I am just a little disappointed that it will be at least one more day until we bring home our little boy.
As I opened the box last evening at first I thought it was empty. I stuck my hand in farther and found the pile of mail. Flipping through the ads and bills I had to do a double-take as I saw the official-looking envelope. It's here! It's amazing how one little step completed can make me feel like I have moved many spaces on the board. We still have to send it for certification before we can send it to our agency, but we are moving forward again. Once our dossier gets to China it will need to be translated and then it will be two to three months before we receive our Letter of Approval from China.
As we finish up our end of paperwork we enter the stage that many families have said is the most difficult- the waiting. After waiting relatively short amounts of time for various papers so far, I can begin to see why the long periods waiting is so tough. While working on paperwork, I feel like I am moving toward our son- and I know exactly where I am in the process. While waiting for other entities to do their part, I can't know how long. I can't help move the ball. This is a good time for learning trust and patience. But today, there is something I can work on. The wait for the 797 approval is over!
Awesome!! Thanks for the update!
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