The minute I saw Blake up and at 'em Saturday morning, I sent him off to the post office to check for mail. Having a teenager that can drive is SO handy. Extra driver = extra person to assist you in stalking the PO box while you wait for envelopes from the Department of Homeland Security.
I was not disappointed by Saturday's post office plunder.
Those little envelopes from the National Benefits Center, containing an I-797C, Notice of Action, turn an ordinary day into a milestone celebration.
OUR FIRST 800 APPROVAL HAS ARRIVED!!
I called my sister to share this exciting news, and she kindly reminded me that she has NO idea what an 800 is. She confessed that, in fact, most of my announcements make no sense at all. It seems that all the acronyms I've been slinging around aren't used by the average Jane out and about on the town. I must fix this!!
800 Provisional Approval is a BIG Milestone, worthy of a celebratory Chinese dinner. This approval comes from the US government and it concerns immigration. We cannot proceed with our adoption without it. Immigration has determined that we can proceed with our son's adoption!! Praising God!!
Since we are adopting 2 children, we won't be able to move on in the adoption process until we receive our second 800, but we're hoping we'll have that one by mid-March. If that does, indeed, happen by mid-March, we will likely be in China around the first week of May.
We greatly appreciate your continued prayers for our two sweet ones as they wait for us and for us as we continue to seek funds to cover some of the adoption costs. Right now, with orphanage donations and travel expenses, we are $27,200 away from being fully funded. I'm tempted to worry at times, but we know that God called us to these children and that He will make a way where there seems to be no way.
If you would like to partner with us financially and be a part of giving two children a family, hope and a future, check out our fundraising page by clicking here. Even if you aren't in a position to help us financially, check out our fundraising page. There's a video about our family posted there that makes me cry every time I watch it. I'm still in awe of all that God has done in our family and in the lives of the children he's brought to us. Maybe you wouldn't mind sharing it with a friend or two or two-hundred. We'd be so thankful!! Please keep praying for us and praying for the children that wait.
Many blessings,
Tamara and Dean
I was not disappointed by Saturday's post office plunder.
Those little envelopes from the National Benefits Center, containing an I-797C, Notice of Action, turn an ordinary day into a milestone celebration.
OUR FIRST 800 APPROVAL HAS ARRIVED!!
I called my sister to share this exciting news, and she kindly reminded me that she has NO idea what an 800 is. She confessed that, in fact, most of my announcements make no sense at all. It seems that all the acronyms I've been slinging around aren't used by the average Jane out and about on the town. I must fix this!!
800 Provisional Approval is a BIG Milestone, worthy of a celebratory Chinese dinner. This approval comes from the US government and it concerns immigration. We cannot proceed with our adoption without it. Immigration has determined that we can proceed with our son's adoption!! Praising God!!
Since we are adopting 2 children, we won't be able to move on in the adoption process until we receive our second 800, but we're hoping we'll have that one by mid-March. If that does, indeed, happen by mid-March, we will likely be in China around the first week of May.
We greatly appreciate your continued prayers for our two sweet ones as they wait for us and for us as we continue to seek funds to cover some of the adoption costs. Right now, with orphanage donations and travel expenses, we are $27,200 away from being fully funded. I'm tempted to worry at times, but we know that God called us to these children and that He will make a way where there seems to be no way.
If you would like to partner with us financially and be a part of giving two children a family, hope and a future, check out our fundraising page by clicking here. Even if you aren't in a position to help us financially, check out our fundraising page. There's a video about our family posted there that makes me cry every time I watch it. I'm still in awe of all that God has done in our family and in the lives of the children he's brought to us. Maybe you wouldn't mind sharing it with a friend or two or two-hundred. We'd be so thankful!! Please keep praying for us and praying for the children that wait.
Many blessings,
Tamara and Dean
Praising God with you friend! Excited about your I800 approval and praying for a fast second! Angie
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