Well, we're making progress. The LOI is off to the agency and should be on it's way to China soon. The medicals are being done as we speak (since both Jim and I recently had check-ups, the forms are a technicality!), the police clearances have been ordered, the other clearances for the homestudy are ready to be processed, the birth and marriage certificates have been ordered, the job verification already done and sitting here, and there's a HUGE stack of paper sitting on the corner of the desk just waiting for our next visit with the social worker. Yep, the NEXT visit. When I contacted her to set up our first visit, the timing must have been just perfect, since she was available that very evening. God doesn't miss anything!!

If all goes without a hitch, we should have Pre-Approval (PA) in about 30-40 days. That's just enough time to finish up the homestudy visits, get the rest of the dossier authenticated, and visit Yakima for our CIS paperwork. It's our very fervent prayer to be DTC (Dossier To China) by November 1....

We'll keep you posted.....