Remember this post?
The day I was leaving for China we got a call from USCIS with a major paperwork snag. A snag of such proportion that it would take at least a month to rectify.
I prayed, I know many of you prayed. And our prayers were answered.
My agency called today and our application has been approved! If you can’t tell by that exclamation point, we’re jumping for joy around here! Go God!!
In honor of this fantastic news, I thought I’d share this adorable picture of our girl, one of her original referral pictures. How precious is she? That hair? Those pink lips? That knowing scowl?
Clearly, she’s as excited at the news as we are ๐
Anonymous says
Congratulations Stefanie and familie. Hopefully the rest of the proces will follow quickly and you get a travel date.
Have you decided with whom you are going to travel (alone, husband, daughter, sister?) Lots of luck with the rest of the preparations.
Love from the Netherlands, Kirsty
TanyaLea says
Love it!! ๐ God is so, so GOOD! See, we need not fret the small stuff (nor the big)…because our Lord is BIGGER than any of it, and he has called us to cast our burdons and anxieties on Him, and He’ll take care of it! Oh, the advise I dish out! (I need to keep a log for my own faith renewing!!)
So happy for you!!
Blessings and Hugs,
~Tanya~
Mom to my China Posse says
Love Her cute little picture!
Lindsey's mom says
Great news!! We were fingerprinted today. ๐ Hope we dont have any “snags”. Love the photo!
Lori says
That is such GREAT NEWS! I’m so excited for you and know for certain it was the very hand of God, who loves the orphans more than we ever could, that intervened and cleared the way for you.
That picture is priceless! What a dolly!
Mom 2 Four says
That is so awesome, hopefully she will be in your arms soon!!!
DiJo says
So AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs,
Di
Cindy says
Yippee!!!!
Can’t wait to share in another joyous journey with your family!
The picture is so precious, thanks for sharing!
Jodi Sue says
Go God!!!!
The Gang's Momma says
That’s amazing news. So happy for you.
I don’t say this easily or often, but that face little Vivi is giving you is so like the “I won’t” face that Li’l Empress gives us. Me. With the little will of iron to back it up. Watch out girl ๐
She even looks a lot like my Empress. . . those lips get us every time she puckers them up!!!!
Kim says
So so happy for you! She is just precious!
Kim
Shonni says
Oh, my word, she is ADORABLE!!! I am so happy for ya’ll!!!
Jean says
Yippee Jesus!! Congratulations!! She is adorable and yes she is thrilled about the good news, too!
(Love the scowl!)
Blessings,
Jean
Chelley says
YAY YAY and double YAY!!!
I LOVE this pic its so sweet!
Shows a side of her that is so innocent
Holly says
Wahoooo! Serious cute factor going on. Wow! Can’t wait to see her with the rest of the fam!
Shay Ankerich says
Congratulations and YES GO GOD!!! He is awesome and I am so happy for you all! Blessings!
Shay
Mark, Rebecca and Sophia says
What wonderful news! Your little one is too stinking adorable!
Mandi says
She is so precious. I am also so glad to hear that everything was approved and you are still in the running.
Mandi
Carrie says
Amen!
a Tonggu Momma says
Congrats Stefanie and fam! Wow – she looks like she has got some ATTITUDE! You know I’m loving that… after all, I am a mom to a Tongginator. Heh.
Anita says
YEAH God is right!! Stef..she’s as adorable as your other China babies!! ๐
Patricia/NYC says
FABULOUS news!!!
Oh and that FACE!!! LOVE HER!!!
Dita says
Congratulations!!!!! But then we all knew it would be fixed, now didn’t we?!
Vivi is just precious…scowl or no scowl!
I so wish you could bring her home with you on this trip…but I know all in good time.
Congrats!
Susan says
!!!! finally! She is breathtaking.
Sharon says
YAY, GOD!!! So glad everything is on track again, Stefanie!
Ya know, I think Vivi looks a bit like Sophie in this pic. Just adorable!!
Sarah says
Horray for Vivi (& everyone)!
Donna says
Yahoo!! Can't wait to see that adorable little face in the arms of her Mommy & Daddy!!!
Anonymous says
How the hell is it, when people are waiting YEARS to bring home children from China, that you guys are popping over there yearly and getting a new child? Are you buying them or something? Something ain’t right or fair about that to those who wait and wait and wait (and yes, I am including those on the SN list), and yet like clockwork you get another.