in the mail!

Today, I sent our dossier (the large amount of paperwork that eventually goes to the Ethiopian government) to Christian World for approval. Once they approve it, the package will be taken by courier to Washington and authenticated by our government. The next stop will be Ethiopia!! We are hoping that our complete dossier arrives in Ethiopia by the end of this month. And then the waiting will truly begin. Right now the average wait for a girl is six months, but we know that God doesn't follow schedules. We just hope that our paperwork is complete and that those papers and pictures will respresent who we are and how much we want to love the baby God has chosen for us. With all the paperwork, of course, we are also sending large amounts of money. It's amazing how we have such a peace about the large amounts of money that we are having to send. I guess when you know you are doing something you are suppose to do, you just don't question what it takes to get there. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts. We are still thinking about taking Macall with us and need to make a decision soon so she can start getting her shots. Let me encourage you to take a few minutes to look at the blog that I follow called "the journey". You will be completely inspired by this 20 year old beautiful girl who has devoted her life to orphans. It's amazing!!