So what does this mean?
Once a dossier arrives in Ethiopia, it receives a number. At first glance this may seem like a large number and a long wait, and while it could be, that's not necessarily the case. Every family is on the same list regardless of the child they are hoping to adopt. For example, number 1 may be requesting a boy so if the next referral is a girl, then family 2 would receive the referral. Family 1 would be next in line for a boy...they don't lose their place, but people can move around them. People in front of us could be requesting special needs, a specific gender, sibling groups, etc.
At the beginning of each month we will receive our new number and will post it to the blog. This will help us to have a better estimate as to where we are.
To count down at home we made a paper chain and hung it in the soon to be nursery! Dorky, I know, but it gives us a tangible visual of our goal!
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