what it really means.

Today the much awaited dossier arrived.  Okay, so I'll admit that is a big word and I didn't know precisely what it meant until I just looked it up at dictionary.com.

dossier: a collection or file of documents on the same subject, esp. a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic.

Mostly it means to me now:  tedium.

In preparing for the first round of paperwork, I read something about how we'd eventually feel like we were doing the same things over and over and over.  We already have five references for our homestudy and now we need two more written in a new format -notarized.  We made copies of our marriage license, passports and birth certificates before, and now we need to again - notarized.  We printed a copy of K's pay statement before, and now we need a letter from his boss saying he has a stable job - notarized.  We had physicals done to say we are capable of parenting, and now we need a special letter saying specific words from our doctor - yep, you guessed it - notarized.   There are 16 documents total to be notarized, so I hope the lady at the library with the stamp is friendly that day.  ...and maybe I'll bring her a cherry limeade to be sure of it. 

So, while I dig through this pile of papers, if you happen to live nearby and are digging through things at your house that you could donate to our yard sale, please let me know!  I'd love an excuse to set aside the papers and come take stuff off your hands to sell to help with our adoption costs.  We will likely have the sale in January. 

I appreciate how many of you are praying with us.  It is so encouraging!  Please ask the Lord to help us fill out the paperwork completely and without error.  I feel nervous as I fill it out because I don't want to make a mistake that will slow anything down!

Back to work.  Blessings, angela