Thursday, April 11, 2013

What's Next? and Care Package

What have we been up to?

Well, we have now finished our Police Clearances, Physicals, ordered passports and a few other forms that will be a part of our Dossier.  We are getting very close to collecting all of the paperwork for this Dossier which will then have to be certified and authenticated. Next, we will begin the Homestudy portion where we will be visited by a social worker twice.  To prepare for this we each has to write a 6-8 page bio about ourselves. 

The Homestudy and other Dossier docs will form a package of papers to be Certified and Authenticated and then we will have the Dossier to send to China.


During the mailing off of items to different Secretary of States and Chinese Embassy we will be working on our parent training classes and decorating the bedroom for Alivia Grace.  There is always something to be done!

Next big project after Dossier - will be the 1800 which will be formed and possibly take 2-3 months.  We should know more about travel around this time.
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I know God is seeing us through this
I am enjoying every bit of this process and know that everything is done for a reason
I am confident that God hears our prayers and that he is keeping Alivia Grace safe

Continued Prayers please - we definately feel them!  They are keeping us strong and confident through this process.

The Fun Part!

Oh the joy of finding out that we can send our sweet girl a care package.  They (adoption agency) suggest we send a disposable camera, small items such as a small doll, clothes, photo album of our family with a variety of family picts and chocolates for the foster mother and grandmother.

First Care Package:


Lastly, our big debate Now - Yes, considering getting a second child at the same time.  We have the opportunity to get a second child at the same time on our same paperwork and fees with minimal additional fees (huge savings) - but we are not sure that we will be matched in time.  We would love for Alivia Grace to have sister from her same heritage and without the fees of traveling twice would be a blessing.  There is such a long waiting list and we were so lucky to be matched with Alivia Grace so quickly as she was on the Waiting child list - the likelyhood of that happening again is not Great - But we know God is good and if it is meant to be - it will!

Please pray that if it is in God's will for us - that we be matched with a second little girl. 

We thank you and appreciate you Greatly!

Much Love -  The Wallin's xoxox



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