What a difference a week makes! We found out this week that the two documents are acceptable and we are on to the next step...driving to Harrisburg for notary verification and then to the Chinese Embassy in DC for Authentication of the documents. Thank you LORD!
Unfortunatey..we are snowed in!! My trip to Harrisburg was delayed on Monday because of the Blizzard of 2010! The storm dumped 2 feet of snow. Then two days later it snowed another 8 inches. It is still snowing. I was planning on driving this coming Monday...but another storm is coming!
Matt graciously took a day off work and drove to Harrisburg on Friday (yesterday). He left at 8:30 and had the verification done by Noon and back home by 5:30. Copies made then FedExed over night to a courier in DC. Hopefully the documents will be back in our hands by Feb. 23 then they will be sent to CHINA!
Matt enjoyed his trip to Harrisburg. The idea of being alone for a 9 hours drive with a supply of Pepsi thrills him...although he did wish he was on his motorcycle in 70 degree weather! At the State Department, There were 3 other families there getting their adoption papers ready for Russia, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam. Some were veteran adoptive families others were new to adopting. Matt said they all shared pictures of their children and shared stories of the process! What fun! How amazing that so many families are choosing to adopt!!
The surprise of the trip was Matt had bonding time with LiNa. His heart of service connected him with his daughter across the World. This trip brought her closer to coming home to her new daddy.
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