The last three weeks have been consumed with paperwork!!!
We finally received our I-800 approval two weeks ago. For some reason our NVC approval took a lot longer than expected to get sent over. Last night I called them requested our PDF of the approval and they immediately sent it over! Praises!
Wednesday, May 1st, we sent another large packet of paperwork to our adoption agency. We sent our I800 approval, passports, new passport photos, visa applications, more money and a few more documents. Now that our NVC approval was received late last night and has been emailed over to our agency...we just wait!
On top of getting our last adoption packet sent off, we were notified that our home study expired. So...we have to do an update on our home study. This past week, along with the other adoption paperwork, we have had to get new fingerprints, new background checks, new employment letters, new medical physicals, and new financial statements. Like I said....paperwork, paperwork!!!
No complaints here! We are thrilled to get the paperwork complete and approvals. It gets us one step closer to getting our Melanie!!!
The next step is our agency has be compile all of our adoption paperwork and get ready for our Article 5. Once that is approved...we get Travel Approval!!! We will be traveling 2-4 weeks after travel approval. So it looks like we will get Melanie sometime this summer!
Please keep praying for our finances to come through! Not only has our monthly income largely decreased unexpectedly, we found out that our travel expenses have increased. Due to the fact we will be traveling over the summer during tourist season, our airline prices and accommodations will increase by $2,000. That will bring our needed funds to around $9,000. We know that God will provide...he has brought us this far!!! Praises to our Jehovah Jirah!
Melanie's first shower will be tomorrow. Some of my very precious friends will be throwing the shower to celebrate Melanie coming into our family. I am so blessed to have such a great group of supportive friends.
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