Showing posts with label update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label update. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Today is a great day...

Because we received LOA!
(hey, that rhymes!)

Our official Letter Of Acceptance (LOA) from China came today! 

What does this mean?

About 10 (give or take) weeks until we travel, that's what!


I asked my two what they thought about that.  

This was their response:


Mine too.  

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Fundraising Update

God has been moving.  I mean MOVING!

Here's a run down of the wonderful things that have been happening as far as fundraising is concerned.  
(aka: We've been working our TAILS off!)

*  A local photographer has donated her services to take family, baby, graduation, etc. photographs and given all monies to the adoption fund!  So far we have brought in $200 with more opportunities to come!!!!  

*  Life Song for Orphans gave us a $2,500 matching GRANT!  And guess what?  We had $2,500 in donations.... and they have matched it!  ($5,000!!!!!)  Our account is still active and accepting donations.  If you would like to donate and have your donation tax deductible, you still can... it just will not be doubled.

*  Had another garage sale and earned roughly $1,000!!!!

*  We have had several people who have just brought us checks and said "God told me to give this to you."  Totaling $2,140!!!!

*  Show Hope (www.showhope.org) approved us for a $4,000 GRANT!!!!!

*  I have started having speaking engagements and doing workshops on how to save money in this tough economy and how to feed a family of 4 for less than $50 per week.  I ask for $5 at the door (to cover supplies for make and takes) and for a love offering.  So far I have made $310!!!!!

* Nana's Buggy Buddies has donated almost 100 shopping cart covers and are giving 100% of the money earned to our adoption fund!

*Mary Kay Fundraiser where 40% of the profits are donated to us!  (see post below)  Still going on.... 

We are just OVERWHELMED!!  

But why?  God told us that He would make things happen if we obeyed and did what He told us to.    We are not "there" yet, but we're making GREAT strides to be!

THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!


April 14th we are doing a Car Smash fundraiser.  
We are praying heavily over it and ask that you please join us in prayer.
If you are available to volunteer in any way for this event, please let us know!  Thanks!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Our Dossier was hand delivered to the CCCWA 

(China Center for Children’s Welfare and Adoption) 

 On Monday, February 20th.  


Time to wait for our official LID (Log In Date)!!

Friday, February 17, 2012

OUR DOSSIER IS ON ITS WAY TO CHINA!!!

I opened my email this morning and the first email was from the adoption agency with the title: "Congratulations - Dossier to China!"

Just a *little* excited today!!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Well, I have an update, and it's a biggie!  

We received our I-800 approval on Thursday!

What does that mean?

It means that the US Federal government has approved us to adopt two children internationally....

It also means that all of the paper chasing we have been doing to send to China has finally come to an end. 

The pile of important documents that have been sent to the Secretary of State and also to the Chinese Consulate are awaiting their final friend... and then it is off to China!

EXCITED!!!

Monday, January 30, 2012

Haven't posted an update in a while... mainly because we have been patiently waiting.  This seems to be the "theme" of adoption.  

Wait, wait, wait.

Then when you think you are done...

Wait some more. 

We had our fingerprints done for USCIS on January 12th.  

Then more waiting....

I got a phone call Saturday from our case worker at USCIS that said our approval would go in the mail Monday morning!  Wahoo!

So what does that mean?  Well, I have to get my documents to the Secretary of State, then to the Chinese Consulate in Houston to be authenticated and sealed... then they are off to translation and then to CHINA!  

Then more waiting....

But God is so very, very good.  
He has shown His mighty sovereignty.... 

all the while....

...we are waiting.