Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Getting Closer!!!

So we have a little update today...

I just spoke with our officer at USCIS. There are several officers that have a tendency to be "difficult" in this process. With Evie our officer was such a blessing. He was very responsive to emails and calls, he was also always very encouraging and always willing to answer all my questions... and trust me, there were a lot! Well this morning I called to check on our supplement three (immigration update for Evie) and much to my pleasant su...rprise.... we have the SAME officer!! He said he had my file on his desk, from what he can tell everything looks great, and we will hopefully have an approval by this afternoon! This is a GOD thing you guys!! Just one more reassurance that we are indeed doing what we are supposed to be doing. HE is so good!
This is especially important for another reason. After speaking with Anna's foster home director, the adoption doctor, our agency and our pediatrician we have decided to request a medical expedite for Anna's adoption. While she is doing fantastic and improving in so many areas, she still is not gaining weight. She is not even on the growth charts for her weight. We believe full heartedly that love, medical, and therapy will move this right along, we just need to get her home to get the process started.

We also have a sweet friend who will be visiting Anna and Evie's foster home next week and will be taking her some happy's from us! She will receive a book in the package showing her how many people are at home waiting for her and already love her so much!!
Please continue to pray, for a seamless process getting her home. Also please continue to be patient with us as we work to raise the money to complete her adoption. With a medical expedite things will go much quicker than originally anticipated. This is fantastic, but puts a much greater sense of urgency in the fund raising department.

Everyone was been so amazing in this process, for both girls. We will never be able to adequately express our gratitude. It truly takes a village, and our village is pretty amazing if you ask me!

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Sunday, November 13, 2016

Come on Immigration!!!


Sorry it’s been awhile since I’ve updated!  We’re still adjusting to life with two 2 year olds, and have been at a little bit of a standstill while we waited on an update of our home study.  The home study we had done for Evie’s adoption was still good, we just had to add in the fact that we had a new child in the home now!  Anyway… update is complete and has been approved by both New Beginnings, our home study agency, and AAC, our placing agency.  I mailed off what they call our Supplement three exactly one week ago!  This is the form updating our immigration approval for Anna!!  Once this form comes back, which is averaging about a month right now, we’ll have a couple documents to send through the authentication process and then we will again be DTC!!  For those of you that don’t remember, that stands for documents to China!!

We are right on track for travel in the early spring!  While this is SUPER exciting, it is also very nerve racking.  We still are about $13,000 short of fully funded.  I want to address this touchy subject for a minute.  I want everyone to understand the “why” of fundraising, and how important it really is this time around.  With Evie’s adoption we completed 4 fundraisers.  We are so thankful for everyone who supported us in these fundraisers.  Their total was about $1200.  Evie’s adoption was about $40000, give or take.  That means we paid over $38000 out of pocket.  Beau does make good money, and we feel so very blessed for this.  After Evie’s adoption however, we had exhausted our resources.  I know people see we have recently moved to a new house and have a new car.  Our home was a significant downsize financially, and we traded in Beau’s high truck note, for a more affordable, more practical minivan.  As much as I would love to be able to work to help fund this adoption, with Beau’s work schedule and all of Evie’s medical and therapy appointments it just isn’t practical.  Eventually I will definitely go back to work, we just need to get Anna home, and both girls settled into their new lives as Davis’ first.  We’re not asking for pity, I just wanted everyone to understand our situation.  You guys have all been so fantastic in all of this and we are so grateful!

Evie is doing absolutely amazing since the moment I got her in Beijing!  She has adjusted so well, and it’s like she has always been here!  She amazes us and all her doctors and therapists daily!  She is so so smart and so determined.  She is also very stubborn and hard headed… she fits in just fine around here lol.  Beau and I love her more than we ever thought possible. Wyatt is still adjusting, but that is expected.  He’s never really had to share his Momma before.  I will say, he is doing do much better than we expected!  Kadence continues to be an amazing big sister! All three kids are very excited for Anna to come home!  Wyatt asks about her frequently, and Evie’s face just lights up when we show her pictures or videos.  We try to show Evie these often so she remembers very well when Anna is finally home.