Jodi Speaks Her Mind

Success! 2/21/2005

We are very thrilled to announce that our dossier was finally submitted today to the National Adoption Center in Kyiv. WooHoo! Shouts, dancing, and obnoxious celebrating…

This ushers us at long last into the actual waiting phase. Typically, waiting is not required for dossier submission, but is definitely expected while they review the dossier, register us, then give us our travel date.

The major elements of an adoption from Ukraine are as follows:

1. Complete homestudy – check 2. Complete dossier paperwork (lots of forms, petitions, and powers of attorney) – check 3. Submit dossier to NAC – check!! 4. Receive letter of registration and invitation 5. Receive travel date 6. Travel and adopt your child

I am so relieved to have gotten past number 3. Number 4 is estimated to take 30 days to 6 weeks, though if there is a brief shutdown for a change in leadership, that might be extended a bit. We’ll just have to WAIT some more and see.

Heartfelt thanks are extended to everyone who hoped, waited, and prayed with us for this to happen. Your support means more than you can know, and we truly believe that the prayers are the key that broke through whatever barrier was hindering us.