Our home study was just approved by DCFS! Praise God!
So, along with the approved home study, we sent a few other documents and the I800A form to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. We will need to wait 6-8 weeks before we get the USCIS approval. In the meantime, we will be invited to Chicago to get fingerprinted for immigration.
We are also now in the "system", with our international adoption agency. Which means that they will start to search for a match for us in China. We are excited to know that God's hand is at work right now as we wait for a match! This process could take awhile, but knowing that the search has started makes the process less painful.
On a side note, I just need to brag on my kiddos! They are so eager and excited to open their home and lives for a new sibling and are all brainstorming on ways to fundraise. Some of their ideas are to earn money by selling artwork, lemonade, cookies, and old toys and books or doing yard work or babysitting for others. I love that God is working in their hearts to think of and help others. They are each such a huge part of this adoption and at times are more excited than we are! We are so thankful for the spirit of the Lord to shine in their lives!
Wow! That was SO super fast! How exciting! Be sure to let us know when you get your fingerprint appointment and we'll give you directions. We had a horrible time finding the place and walked in about 15 minutes late and extremely panicked! They were very nice there, though.
ReplyDelete