Approvals

Do you remember your senior year of high school? A few weeks left, jittery feelings inside, trying to mark things of your must get done list, and all while trying to enjoy those weeks!?

That is exactly how I feel again!!

We received our I800 approval last Wednesday and received the official letter in the mail on Monday. Now we are waiting for a GUZ # (case #) from the National Visa Center so I can fill out a DS260 form online. Fingers crossed that will be today. We are also waiting for a cabling letter to forward to our case worker so she can begin the Article 5 process. Once the Article 5 is dropped off in China, it takes 14 days. After that is our travel approval!

We are SO close guys!

The past few weeks have been actively working on Lucy's room. The only thing left for her room is a dresser and a few wall decorations.

Natalee's birthday is next weekend. It happens to fall on an extremely busy weekend (day after Halloween) so we are trying to think of something special for her. Especially because her world is about to change!

Please pray for some specifics with us. Pray for Lucy as God is preparing her for us, Natalee as the attention will now be shared, and our family during the remainder of our process. I have been trying to control things lately and I keep reminding myself to have faith in Him.

"In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." Ephesians 6:16

When we try to take control it typically doesn't work out. Have faith!

I almost forgot to share...
On 10/8 we celebrated Natalee's 3rd Gotcha Day with us! Here are pictures to compare:






The first picture she was so scared and grieving on her first night with us. The second picture she is a kind, smart, 4 year old posing next to her favorite puzzle she just put together! (At her favorite place to be...Poppie and Nonnie's house.)

Much love,
Sarah

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