UPS? No - GPS!!!

     I finally have some news to post, and it's very happy news!  
                                        We have sent our dossier to Latvia - YAY!
After gathering, fingerprinting, copying, notarizing, authenticating, and apostilling every document you can imagine, we finally completed our dossier and it is even now in Latvia!  We had the option, according to our adoption agency person, Kelly, to either ship it via a UPS-like service, or send it with a family who is heading to Latvia for their adoption finalization.  She said they've had great success with both ways, and it was up to us.  So after Mike and I talked it over, we decided to entrust our dossier to the family who would carry it in their luggage, and personally hand it to our Latvian attorney, Daina.  I drove to the family's home in Westminster, MD on Thursday and nervously turned our thick packet of documents over to Jen (not UPS, but God's Parcel Service - GPS).   She, of all people, knows the importance of our dossier and its successful delivery to the right person.  She and her husband are representatives of another hosting agency very similar to the one (New Horizons for Children) through which we met and hosted our Vita.  They are traveling to finalize their adoption of a little 18 month old boy named Jonathan.  Jen was graciously chatting away with me about their adoption and our hosting experience, when suddenly she asked - 'What's the girl's name you are seeking to adopt?'  I said - 'Vita Brakovska.'  She said - 'I know her!'  Wow, a little girl from across the world, hosted through their organization two years ago, and now by us . . . and God put Jen in charge of our dossier!  Jen remembered interviewing Vita, and photographing her in order to find a host family for her back then.   I just think that is so amazing, since Vita could have been hosted anywhere in the whole USA!  It is just one more step in this process, and God has shown His hand in each and every step!

 Jen even said "I know I have some pictures of her from two years ago, I'll send them to you."  So here she is, two years ago (love the natural hair color!), with that same grin and bright eyes.  I guess God has really had His eye on this girl.  Jen says she is so happy that Vita has found a family.
     So the process as I understand it at this point is for our dossier to be translated, and later when we get our US Immigration approval, that will be sent over to the Latvian ministry, and we will then be waiting to have an invitation to come and visit, and "host" Vita for several weeks.  (There is a very slim chance that it could be in time for our family beach vacation, but I haven't given up hope for that!)  Then we'll be bringing her back with us, and later make two more trips back for finalization.
Once again I want to thank all of our family and friends for their interest, support, and prayers.
We are so encouraged by you.