That would be adoption lingo to say that our completed, notarized, authenticated, and copied dossier arrived at Holt International in Oregon today! Everything is in place and is ready for the next step.
The next step, according to Holt today, is to "obtain a state certified cover letter and then send the dossier to be authenticated by the US State Department and Embassy of Ethiopia".
So what does that all mean?!?!? It means that the dossier will be going on a trip for about a month and then hopefully landing in Holt Ethiopia's hot little hands. All we can do is WAIT.....again.....WAIT!!!
We are now praying for a court date in July! That would be a dream come true. The Ethiopian courts close for August and September due to the rainy season, so that means that if we miss getting a court date before August, we will have to WAIT until October or November. UGH! That would mean that Tinsae would probably not be home until 2012.
But, we're going to stay optimistic and wait for that July court date! It's hard to imagine Tinsae being in the care center for so long, but we're trying our hardest to bring him home!
So, to finish off this monumental day...we received THREE NEW PICTURES of Tinsae today. He's still not smiling and looks so very sad. I just want to pick him up and hold him tight. Maybe even give him a tickle or two.
This is our very own reality show. We might not be as exciting as TV, but we have lots to share about our home, family, pets, and friends. This blog started with our journey to bring home our son from Ethiopia. We have now brought home another sweet boy from Ethiopia.
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