TRAVEL APPROVAL!

Last Friday, September 25th, we got a call from our agency saying we received a very fast Travel Approval from China.  God's hand in this timing is so clear.

Now the final steps to bringing Eden and Adanya home will be incredibly fast.  We have waited months on paperwork and approvals.  It is now days before we travel. We could be leaving as early as October 14th but will not know for another day or 2.  Having the ability to fly standby, makes these last minute arrangements not as costly.

 Our US Consulate appointment in China is October 28th, which puts us back here around the 29th or 30th.

My wonderful sister-n-law Carol will be coming to stay with our kids while we are away.  She is a brave woman :)  Many wonderful friends have stepped up to help with ANYTHING and we are so grateful for you all.

Your continued prayers for our family are so appreciated!

In His Hands!

ARTICLE 5 PICKED UP TODAY!

Well, today our Article 5 has been picked up and we should be receiving travel approval TA in the next week or two.

God has opened so many doors for us as we have walked through this process.  One wonderful example is that our son Joseph will now be able to travel with us to China.  He was born in Lianyungang, China.  Eden and Adanya live in cities very close to Lianyungang!  We are so grateful to have the opportunity to bring Joseph along.  

As we are quickly approaching our travel approval, we have moved furniture and rearranged rooms to prepare for Eden and Adanya’s homecoming.  Our kiddos have been awesome during this process.  They are ready to help make a place for their sisters.

We had our last fundraiser, and my daughter Lydia spent many hours cooking bread, pies and cookies.  She truly blessed us with her efforts and many folks enjoyed her amazing baked goods.  Thank you to everyone who ordered.

 

Shepherd's Crook is sponsoring our family while we are fundraising to help with the costs of the adoption process. If you wish , you can view our page at http://www.theshepherdscrook.org/#!adoptions-in-process/c46d  (or copy and paste it into your search engine)

Thank you for your faithful prayers for our family and our precious daughters in China.

In His Hands
Monica

NVC PROVISIONAL APPROVAL!

God is GREAT!  We are so excited to have this next step happen.  The National Visa Center has sent our provisional approval to adopt Eden and Adanya.  This approval is a week earlier than the estimate which makes the possibility of traveling the around the middle of October greater. 

Your prayers for our family here and our daughters in China are being answered.  He is in control of all the details, and I love seeing Him continue to work through our adoption process.