DTC and LID!

Last Monday, January 16, our dossier was returned authenticated from the Chinese Consulate and the US State Department. Because our placing agency is SO awesome, our social worker had it uploaded into the CCCWA (China's Department that handles adoptions) website, and the hard copy FedEx-ed to Beijing the same day. At that point we were considered to be "DTC" or "Dossier/Documents to China."

The next step was a short one (praise the good Lord, because the step we are on now will be the longest waiting yet). As of yesterday, our dossier was logged into China's system (confirmed they received it and are starting the process of translating, reviewing, matching and issuing their final approval to adopt Caroline specifically). Our official Log-In Date (LID) is January 22. We now have to wait for China to send us our Letter of Acceptance- those are running anywhere from 40-100 days. Lets pray together for it to be closer to the 40 day window :)

Now we wait! Although we are glad we got logged in so quickly, we're also a little antsy since Chinese New Year is next week, and all of China (literally) is shut down from this Saturday, January 27-February the 4th. There will be NO movement on anything, so we're just hoping they don't get too backed up during this time.

In the meantime, we plan on starting to transition the big boys back into one room over the next couple of months, so we can also start working on transitioning Keegan's room into Caroline's room. I've entered full blown nesting stage, and I find myself wanting to organize like crazy. I'm organizing the linen closets, utility closets, storage room, etc. PS it's so much more fun nesting while adopting since you can move, and you feel just so much better overall than when you're pregnant.

So anyway, that's where we are.

We are also waiting on an update on Caroline, and hoping for some updated information and photos on our girl (we weren't allowed to request an update until our dossier was logged in). We were able to send 10 questions for the CCCWA to forward to her foster mom, and our fingers are crossed that nothing is lost in translation, and we are able to learn more about our sweet girl in preparation for bringing her home.

Thank you so much for joining us and for praying for us. We have seen our God do really big things in this adoption through your prayers and support, and we are confident that through His goodness, we will continue to see Him show up and do even more big things.

 

Psalm 68:5 "A Father to the fatherless, a Defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling."