http://blog.fredjean.net/articles/2006/04/24/paper-chase-progress-and-other-adoption-matters en-us 40 Frederic Jean's Random Thoughts <p> The paper chase is doing well. Yesterday, we received a package from the Chicago Chinese Consulate containing authenticated documents. The sealing process is now done for these documents. Today, I dropped Mollie's birth certificate in a Fedex box so it can be authenticated in Houston, and my birth certificate so the Canadian Embassy authentication can be authenticated by the US Department of State. We literally have papers flying all over the country. </p><p> It is interesting to learn how the adoption subculture is using words. The paper chase is a good example. It is the process of gathering and generating paperwork and then having this paperwork notarized, certified and finally authenticated. Of course, my paper chase is a little more complex since I had to get my birth certificate from Quebec, send it to Ottawa to have it authenticated by the Canadian equivalent of the Foreign Affairs office, then by the Canadian Embassy in Washington D.C., then by the US Department of State and finally by the Chinese Embassy. Yikes... </p><p> Mollie is really concerned about the effects of the CCAA (Chinese adoption ministry, for lack of a better description) slowdown on our adoption. It really hits her hard. Being a mother is something that she has craved for many, many years. Each bump in the road appears as a mountain to her. All I can do is provide her love and support. </p> Mon, 24 Apr 2006 04:31:01 +0000 urn:uuid:b311a3d7fa745d3c02762537cb26c7c9 fred@fredjean.net (Frederic Jean) http://blog.fredjean.net/articles/2006/04/24/paper-chase-progress-and-other-adoption-matters Adoption http://blog.fredjean.net/articles/trackback/28