Appointment!

We found out on Tuesday that our fingerprinting appointment was scheduled for next Friday, the 21st! We are thrilled, but very surprised that we will be going to Cincinnati instead of Louisville to be fingerprinted! It seems as if the wait to LOA from fingerprinting is decreasing a bit, so we're hoping that its no longer than 90 days....stay tuned!

Prayers Answered in the Affirmative?

Ok, I've chatted with many adoptive parents on a couple of the groups, and everyone agrees that its kind of a "don't ask, don't tell" issue. Apparently, the Hague approved agencies have to tell their clients that they cannot have contact with their child. However, there are other "businesses" who will facilitate that contact, such as "Blessed Kids," etc. I have communicated with the owner of this particular business, and she told me that she has delivered care packages to this orphanage before. She said that the staff is very receptive, so that is good news! We will pray about the risk involved before making a decision to move forward with a care package along the way.

On one other positive note, we received our notice from the USCIS that our fingerprinting appointment is in the works, and we should have it soon! :)

I Love This!

...once our eyes are opened we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible to act. (Proverbs 24:12)

I have some sad news....I heard from our China coordinator, who informed me that we were not allowed to have any contact with Nina prior to our adoption due to the Hague treaty. I have never heard this before, and have NEVER known a couple who was not able to send pictures, letters, etc. all during their wait. I've asked for reconsideration, but I don't know that it will help. Please pray for us, and for Nina! I cannot imagine that having no communication wouldn't make for a much more difficult transition.

THE NEWS WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR !!!!

We received news today that China APPROVED our petition to adopt Ji Hong Li!!!!!!!!!!! We are overjoyed, and praise God for His Goodness and His Faithfulness!!!! We are still waiting for our fingerprinting appointment...stay tuned!!!

Mailed!

I was notified by our social worker that our home study was mailed yesterday! Now, we are awaiting a fingerprinting appointment. Meanwhile, we've figured out that Roger's blood test will expire before reaching DTC. Our coordinator is trying to help us figure out how to remedy that situation. Stay tuned!

Pre-Application Sent!

We got some very exciting news last night...our pre-application to adopt Ji Hong Li has been sent to CCAA electronically! Yea!! That may seem minor, but it means that in a couple of weeks, China will let us know if we are approved to bring her home. At that point, she is fully ours and we can post her pictures!! Our coordinator said that she foresees no problem with our being approved, so that's a relief.

The homestudy is with BAAS awaiting approval. Once its approved, we will be taking all of our documents to Frankfort for authentication, then we just wait for the fingerprinting appt. I really pray that we are logged in by November, but realistically it could be December. The way that it looks now, it could be May before we travel. We really don't want to have to travel in the heat of summer, so we would MUCH prefer March or April. God's timing is perfect, however, so we trust in His divine timeline!

We are going to tell my parents this weekend, so please pray for God's hand in that as well.

Beautiful Understanding

Every call has a beginning
A quiet moment when God whispers a promise to a mother’s heart
A holy place where a father bows and faithfully accepts the journey set before him.
A miraculous morning that unexpectedly dawns…
Casting its first light on a chosen threshold.
A gentle knock..a closed door opens.
A sacred invitation sent by the Father..
Leads to the other side of the world.
Where lonely hearts stare out orphanage windows
Praying for someone to care...
And then one morning,
On an ordinary day
An orphan’s life changes...
God sends them a second chance...
Through you..