At so many points during this journey so far our two families have been doubly blessed!
We began our adoption journey with days of Tim and Dawn...without either one of us knowing
We chose with the same agency
We were assigned the same social worker
We were assigned the same immigration officer
Our paperwork fell within the same timeline
We were matched the same month
We were both matched with beautiful 5 year old little girls
We both received our LOA from China on the same day
Our paperwork processed at the same pace
All making our dream of travel at the same time a reality!
And then yesterday...yet another double blessing. We each were notified that we were approved for a very generous grant from A Child Waits Foundation. This amazing blessing could not have come at a better time. We are just days away from booking our airfare...and prices have gone up! The gift of this grant has taken away the stress of securing the last funds needed for this adoption and allowed us to remain calm and focused on our goal....getting these two little girls home...together! At so many points during this journey it seemed that things might not fall in our favor. But then, each and every time, stars aligned and we were blessed yet again. Thankful does not even begin to explain our feelings. There are no words. We have been led on this journey, felt comforted at each step, and trusted in the Lord that all would be well. And it sure is!
Here is just a little about A Child Waits Foundation:
Our next steps:
Tomorrow our agency expects to receive an electronic copy of Tim and Dawn's travel approval. Then they will request visa appointments for both girls. (We would like to have their visa appointments on the same day...hopefully April 16th or 17th) Once the visa appointments are confirmed (most likely on Thursday) we will book our airfare.
We began our adoption journey with days of Tim and Dawn...without either one of us knowing
We chose with the same agency
We were assigned the same social worker
We were assigned the same immigration officer
Our paperwork fell within the same timeline
We were matched the same month
We were both matched with beautiful 5 year old little girls
We both received our LOA from China on the same day
Our paperwork processed at the same pace
All making our dream of travel at the same time a reality!
And then yesterday...yet another double blessing. We each were notified that we were approved for a very generous grant from A Child Waits Foundation. This amazing blessing could not have come at a better time. We are just days away from booking our airfare...and prices have gone up! The gift of this grant has taken away the stress of securing the last funds needed for this adoption and allowed us to remain calm and focused on our goal....getting these two little girls home...together! At so many points during this journey it seemed that things might not fall in our favor. But then, each and every time, stars aligned and we were blessed yet again. Thankful does not even begin to explain our feelings. There are no words. We have been led on this journey, felt comforted at each step, and trusted in the Lord that all would be well. And it sure is!
Here is just a little about A Child Waits Foundation:
"A Child Waits
Foundation's Grant Program is designed to help children who are living in
international orphanages to become part of a family. Our grant program provides
assistance to families who are pursuing adoption of these
children."
"Our mission
is to save children from living their entire childhood in international
orphanages without the warmth and love of a family. Every child deserves a
family and our goal is to unite children waiting for parents, with parents who
are longing for children."
A Child Waits Foundation has
provided financial assistance to 945 families to help bring 1232 children home.
Our next steps:
Tomorrow our agency expects to receive an electronic copy of Tim and Dawn's travel approval. Then they will request visa appointments for both girls. (We would like to have their visa appointments on the same day...hopefully April 16th or 17th) Once the visa appointments are confirmed (most likely on Thursday) we will book our airfare.
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