I-800a Approval

Friday, November 25, after 78 days we received an email from our officer that she had approved our I-800a application. Praise God! This is the last piece of paper we needed so all our paperwork could go to China. Our I797(I-800a approval)was delivered by Fedex on Tuesday, November 29. After going to 4 different notary offices we were finally able to get it notarized and dropped off at the N.C. Secretary of State's office. We picked it up today and now it is in route to the courier in Washington D.C. Friday she will walk it thru the U.S. Department of State and drop it off at The Embassy of China. On Monday she will pick it up and fedex it to our agency. Our agency sends dossiers to China on Fridays. December 9,2011 our dossier should be making its long trip to China.

My Mom, My Best Friend

It has been two years since my Mom went to be with the Lord. Not a day goes by that I don't miss her and wish I had more time with her. There were so many things she never had time to teach me. There are so many moments I wish I could share with her. One day we will meet again.

Having Faith

It has been 66 days since USCIS(Homeland Security) received our I800a application to adopt.  In mid August this approval was only taking 45 days.  At the end of August it took from 62-70 days.  At 66 days we still don't have an officer.  We have to have an officer to be approved.  Just need to have faith that it will happen in God's time.  His timing is perfect.  So difficult when this one little piece of paper is all that is keeping our dossier from going to China.  Praying that this will be the week.

Happy Birthday, Nicholas!

It is hard to believe Nicholas turned 16 today.  Wasn't it just yesterday that he was born? What a handsome young man he has grown up to be. I can see so many changes in him over the last year. He is maturing in so many ways.  God truly blessed us!