Into the Wild!

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Months and months of hard work and stress, aka dossier preparation, is over. Yesterday, Allison and I dropped our dossier off at the Fond du Lac Bethany office!

From here, our dossier makes a whirlwind tour as it leaves Wisconsin for additional review and authentication. It will travel from Wisconsin to Michigan, Michigan to Washington D.C., Washington D.C. to Michigan, then Michigan to Ethiopia. We are praying that the documentation travels safely and in one piece.

If all goes well, our dossier should arrive in Ethiopia before Thanksgiving. Once it arrives, we officially get placed on a waiting list, which is currently 4-6 months before we get a referral.

Sesame Street Writer/Adoptive Parent Writes Song for Ethiopian Daughter

So this Seasame Street video has been spreading around Facebook and on the Bethany Forum for the past week. When I first watched it I thought the tune was kind of silly and a bit monotonous. Now that I have seen the video a few times and watched the CNN interview with the Seasame Street writer that was responsible for the song (who also has adopted from Ethiopia) I have come to really like it. In fact I sometimes sing the chorus as I am walking around work. Although the message to the song is fairly simple, I hope it educates children and parents of all nationalities and hair types to enjoy the unique characteristics their particular hair offers.

CNN Interview
Full Music Video