Our completed Dossier was dropped in the mail tonight! It should arrive at the global office of Bethany Christian Services this Friday and after review, it will go to South Africa. Once the Central Authority in South Africa receives it, it will take 4-6 weeks to get approved and for us to receive an official referral (could take longer if any questions arise). The referral will tell us everything they know about Jojo. We have 2 weeks to review and accept the referral. Once we accept the referral, we will be traveling to South Africa in 8-12 weeks. We will stay there for at least 6 weeks before bringing Jojo home. So, God willing, the earliest we will travel is the end of summer/beginning of fall.

After enjoying an extended weekend with Joe's family in South Dakota and looking ahead to the remaining work week, we are tired but are so thankful to be done with this step of the process. We literally cannot stop jumping around! Thank you all for your continued prayers. 

Stay tuned...