Wednesday, December 22, 2010

december 22, 2010

OUR HOME STUDY IS OFF TO U.S.C.I.S.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and if you've ever adopted internationally, you know how exciting that is!!! and how expensive. :) we are so grateful to the friends and strangers who helped us raise the $890.00 we needed for fingerprinting. we sold a bunch of stuff out of our house and had some very amazing friends send us xmas cards full of money. what a tremendous thing to do, especially at this time of year when everyone is working so hard just to buy gifts for their own family members. we are truly appreciative and grateful. thank you.

i've asked for an update, but none is forthcoming at this time. not actually a surprise, many swi's don't send updates very often or at all. we are really lucky to have the info and photos we currently have. but, if something else comes along, we will definitely post it here!!

very happy holidays to you all!!!!!! hope you all had a great solstice!!!!!

ralph and jim and kids

3 comments:

Unknown said...

I am so happy for yall! I can not wait to see the little one home for good!

Kristin said...

Yay! Glad to hear of this milestone!

ralph said...

docs are going to the lockbox and expected to be there tomorrow! then after the holidays, the big wait begins for the USCIS to do it's thing and get our paperwork done...

chewing nails!!!! this part is all new to us!!!! glad this will be our last. i wouldn't want to do this, again. process has changed a good bit! worth it in the end, though!!!!!