Great news!

Friday we received the final document to replace the pkt that was lost. This morning we went to the bank to get them notorized. I decided to hand deliver them to the Secretary of State office since it is here in Austin. It would relieve me a little not having to worry about the possiblity of it getting lost on the way (once bitten...). When I called to find out if I needed to bring a self addressed return envelope today I was told that they would certify the documents while I wait - hooray!! That saved us a least a two week turn around - and possibly another lost packet!

After I took the documents to the SOS office I went to the post office - only to realize I did not have my purse. SO - I will head back to the post office later this afternoon and send them on to the consulate in Houston. We should get them back with the Chinese Consulate seal of approval within the next two weeks. The last thing is immigration and then we are ready to submit it all to our agency for critical reveiw. Hooray!