Just an update to let you know where we are at and how you can pray for us from here on out. On Monday 12/3 (Sarah’s Birthday 🙂 ), we had the last of our home study interviews by our Social Worker, Beth Primm. She came to our home and interviewed each of us separately, including little Becca.
Just a little cute note about a question she asked Becca before we started our separate interviews:
She asked Becca: “What do you like to do with your Mommy and Daddy?”
She replied: “Say I love you.”
That made Mommy and Daddy, needless to say, VERY PROUD!!!!!!!
Just so you can know what’s next: from here, after filing our home study, we will authenticate every form for our dossier. What’s that mean you ask? Well, every document we compile goes through an international verification process.
First, after signing and notarizing each document, the notary must be certified as real and authentic by the US government and then by the Chinese government through their consulate.
After that, each document is officially ready to be sent to China as part of our dossier to China(DTC). We then have our dossier logged in in China, and receive a LID(log in date). Then we wait however long it takes. Our main prayer at that point is for God’s perfect timing.
 We will also be looking at and filing a special needs application at the same time as our regular application, so that if we find the child God has for us on the Special needs list, we can quickly proceed with the adoption of that child.
 Anyway, thanks for y’all’s prayers!!!!!!
Brandon, Sarah, and Big Sis Becca
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On Saturday, Becca bravely participated in a dance outreach and recital at a nursing home. We were so proud of her! This was her first time to perform in any way in front of people. Her 3-5 year olds dance class was the first to perform, and there were about 300-400 people there in my estimation. I am certain that in her eyes it probably seemed like there were about 3000-4000 there!
Well, the music started and they all pretty much froze with fear. It was a quick onslaught of of a mammoth case of stage fright. However, they all stayed up there and endured even though they forgot their routine. I was so proud of our little one! Even though she was scared, she did not cry, and she stood up there bravely and did her best. For that we were so proud! We took her immediately afterwards and went to celebrate at McDonald’s with a Happy Meal, and then we went and bought a toy at Wal-Mart as a reward!
By the way, the dance company where she takes ballet is called Profusion Arts! It is a Christian Dance Company! Check them out! If you live in the area, I would encourage you to enroll your children in any of these fun classes in all categories of dance and theatre for all ages! Â
