Today we received our last reference letter! We are so grateful to all of those who have been willing to either complete a questionaire regarding Sean and I as individuals, as a married couple and as parents and also to those who so graciously wrote reference letters on our behalf. We are so blessed to have friends and family who were willing to take their time to put into words some thoughts they have about us and our family and our ability to be parents. We know how difficult these letters and questionaires can be to write, and we want you to know how much we appreciate each of you who wrote on our behalf. So thank YOU!
After we picked up our last reference letter, we headed down to the Secretary of State to have our documents which were notarized in Oregon verified. Basically this means we pay the state to have someone look up each notaries' information to confirm they are indeed a notary. Then they slap an official looking gold stamp on the front and call it good. It seems to be quite a racket for the state!
Now we're waiting for our documents which we had to send to the WA Secretary of State (for the same thing) to be returned. I called today and it sounds like we should have them within a week -or less.
I LOVED reading what you have so far, keep updating it! It will make so many people feel like they are part of the process!
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you. You are going to give some little girl an amazing life full of oportunities she would never have known.
It's quite a responsibility, and I am positive she will be so fortunate to know you.
I can't wait to meet her!
Just received your email this morning and read it, and now looked at the blog. This is such an amazing thing that you are doing and bringing a precious little girl in to a wonderful family. We will be praying for you during this process and that God will just help things go along smoothly. God bless you all, and can't wait to meet her someday!
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