I am absolutely exhausted-but what a happy day this has been.
I left home early this morning in eight degree weather and some nasty road conditions. There sure is not much that can stand in the way of a mommy-on-a-mission, is there?
My mission? To have our final documents-our corrected police clearances-apostilled in Denver. They arrived in the mail on Saturday, and today just had to be the day to get them authenticated for our dossier. I had had enough of all the delays and all the obstacles that have stood between us and our girls.
The trip was uneventful, what usually takes just less than two hours from our house to Denver, took closer to three hours due to icy, snow-covered roads. I finally arrived at the Secretary of State building. I told the nice man at the front desk what I needed, handed him my documents, paid my $140 (rip off!), watched him print out the authentication letters, said thank you very much, and left. All of maybe five minutes for $140! Nice.
Thankfully, by the time I headed home, the roads were so much better. Next stop? The UPS store. I spent ages there photocopying each document and getting them in precise order. Oh, and I checked ten thousand times that I had, indeed, remembered every single document. This process has made me completely paranoid I tell you. I scrutinized that pile of paperwork as if my life depended on it. Then I remembered that Hailee and Harper’s lives do depend on it.
And so, my dear friends, after months and months of endless paperwork trials, I am happy to tell you that our dossier officially left for our daughter’s country tonight.
What a journey it has been. From the time we began my citizenship process (which we had to do in order for us to adopt Hailee-due to my hubby being over the age limit), to putting our dossier together, it has truly felt like one battle after the next. Time and time again, the enemy has tried to derail us, tried to discourage us, and gone out of his miserable way to ensure that we failed in our attempt to rescue these sweet children.
But the battle always belongs to the Lord, doesn’t it?
And the victory is always His. Always.
I was so emotional as I mailed this sweet envelope today. All those documents inside there represented one thing…
Two more children about to be rescued from darkness and brought into His glorious light.
Now we pray for a first week of April travel date.
Oh happy day!
Thank you for journeying with me, friends. Thank you for your love, your support, and your encouragement along the way. I am so thankful.
Oh so thankful the documents are done, copied and organized!! Praise the Lord!!
Rejoicing and praying with you!
A very happy day indeed - praying for amazing, quick turnaround so you can get your girls home soon!
Wonderful Adeye!!! Praying for that April date!!!
Lisa
Praise the Lord that that part is over.
Just a short wait until your girls are in your arms. I can’t wait to see that day and rejoice in what the Lord has brought from conception to completion.
Michelle
Yahoo! I’m thrilled to finally hear that those docs are off to your babies’ country. Praying there are no more “hiccups” and that you will be holding them within weeks!!
Happy day, indeed! Joining you in prayer for a quick travel date!
So happy for your family and the two new family members!! Cant wait to see them in their cute outfits you bought them!
How wonderful to finally mail those documents!!! Can’t wait to hear your travel date which I know will be that first week in April because God’s hand is soooo in all of this!!!
Love you,
Kristin
I know that feeling of being on a mission, & then I remember getting choked up when I sent my dossier, too! I hope you hear of your travel dates soon!!!
Beautiful! Praying for that April travel date!
That post gave me goosebumps all over and tears in my eyes! Wonderful, wonderful news! And you are SO RIGHT…the battle is ALWAYS the Lords (and He is so MIGHTY to fight and makes it look so easy in the end) and ALL glory goes to HIM ALONE.
Wow, I am so excited for you, sweet friend! Those little girlies will be all snuggly & giggly in your house so SOON!! What a day of rejoicing that will be!
Adeye!! Congratulations on getting those documents together and sent off. It is quite an accomplishment. Thankful for you and Christ in you!!
barbra
Hi my friend - sorry so quiet my side - I’ve been pretty “hands full” these last few days. I just caught up on all your recent blogs. Wow!!! As always - you encourage my heart with your tenacious faith in God. I know that God already has you and the girls “covered” for the trip home (and all the kiddies back home). How I long to go with you to help you practically. I love you so much sweet friend and you remain in my thoughts and prayers so much! Your life is a living testimony to so many. I love you sweetest friend. Jan
Words can not express my excitment for you! I KNOW what you are feeling, and I am rejoicing with you! You are so close…. Praise God! I will keep praying!
My heart is so full for the completed feeling that you must be feeling as you send off all of that paperwork that has been a miracle for you to accomplish. Whew! One less thing!
And one step closer to getting your baby girls home. 
I am so excited for you.
I was wondering if you were still planning on doing your auction and if I still had time to send you some things for it or not. Please let me know when the deadline for receiving items is. I hope I am not too late.
Congratulations! Now I can not wait to see you with those two sweet girls. I find myself thinking so often about the girls and hoping they´ll be home soon. God bless all the way from Scandinavia
Oh how WONDERFUL!! I am so happy for you and I can’t wait to see those precious little ones home at last!
Wondeful news! So happy to hear you are soon to be on your way to those babies!
Congrats!! Praise the Lord for all that He has done!!!
YAY!!!!! That is wonderful Adeye!!
HOORAY!!!!! So happy for you! I am the same way about those documents…paranoid about getting them perfect.
So thankful that all is done and on it’s way to rescue those two precious girls.
So happy for you!!! Praying for the April 1st dates!!!! Can’t wait to follow your journey and be there for you in spirit and with words of encouragement while you manage that month alone.
Soon - so very soon! April is just around the corner…Yippee Jesus! xo
How exciting!! Praying with you!
WooHoo! Praise God, your babies will be home with you soon!
Hugs,
Tami
So exciting Adeye - it is so funny because I was spending the day finishing up or paperwork too, except we still need to make a trip to DC to authenticate our I-800A once we get it back from the state dept. Hopefully we will go up nest week, then DTC. Putting it all in an envelope and mailinhg it to DC was like mailing my baby, I almost didn’t want to hand it over to the USPS. I already tracked it though and it arrived safely :).
Rejoicing with you LOV