I keep getting asked what the timeline is for our adoption. I'm learning that having an accurate timeline for adoption is like stopping a river with a spork....it's just not possible.
But, we shipped our dossier, today! Yay! Which means, it is all out of my hands. Finally! It should arrive in Serbia next Monday or Tuesday. It should take about a week to translate and then will be delivered to the Ministry.
Once it's reviewed by the Ministry, we should receive a list of referrals within a couple of days.
That's the hardest part. We must choose a child from those available. I've mentioned before my reluctance to choose one child over another, but we're only approved for one. We do have a child in mind that we've heard about, but we'll see.
After we accept a referral, we need to be prepared to travel within the week.
Did you read the number of "should"s? Not a real definite timeline, but in the absence of any snafus, travel is very, very close.
We still need funds. My friend, Melissa, herself an adoptive momma of a cutie from Serbia, is offering a gift to the first fifteen people who contribute at least $10 to our chip-in. Would you consider donating? Every little bit really does help!
You will be able to negotiate your travel date a bit. ;-)
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