Praise Report

The support we have gotten from our friends and family is so humbling.  Thank you!  We are very excited about our new addition, but are feeling a bit overwhelmed with finding and deciphering all of the information out about Fulian (that's his Chinese name).

We did talk with a doctor today that specializes in international adoptions.  He is familiar with the translation and language used and how to decipher the information given to us.  He was very encouraged to see Fulian so healthy looking and all of his measurements and lab work right on target for a boy for his age.  The vision needs are still unknown, but we are encouraged again, that whatever his needs are, it does not prevent him from being a normal active boy.  The doctor did stress how Fulian's risk level of health and transition issues is minimal because he has been in foster care, as opposed to an orphanage.  Praise God!

We also have our appointment for our immigration fingerprints to be done in 2 weeks in Chicago.  We plan to go up on May 23rd to be fingerprinted and to also walk our dossier into the Chinese Consulate to be authenticated.  We are praying that we can expedite this service and pick the papers up within a couple of days.  Normally, the process at the consulate can take 6-8 weeks.  I'm learning more and more that patience is not a virtue of mine, especially when I see a picture of Fulian and his cute smile looking back at me and knowing it will be many months until we can bring him home.