Hoop jumping... and going back to jump through the same hoops!!!

Not quite posting the letters DTC that I had hoped to be posting. Just a quick update. Jarrod and I were fingerprinted on Nov 17 for the I-800 A approval. Well I have really dry hands and I am constantly washing them, so the lady taking my prints had a hard time getting them. She felt they would go through though. Fast forward to this past Tuesday Dec 1 was Laila's 6th Birthday!!! I went to the mailbox and inside was a letter from the entity who grants I-800A approval and I frantically opened it thinking YES this is the approval and on her BIRTHDAY!!! But NOOOO they rescheduled me to do my fingerprints again!! Ok so I accepted it and have been trying to take better care of my hands for the big RE-PRINT day. To only make matters a tad more complicated, we were contacted this past Thursday about an RFE. RFE are the letters you do NOT want to see when you are waiting for the approval!! I am praying our homestudy agency can provide the correct evidence needed and we can JUMP through another hoop.. and keep jumping until we finally can become a FAMILY!!







We have officially started getting clothes and things for Laila. I had been collecting things every now and then but NOW its really time to start getting ready. FUN!! First thing on the list is a dresser and we just might go get one today... Maybe brave the Christmas shopping crowds... :) We aren't sure yet how we will set up bedrooms. We have thought about waiting until she gets home and let her choose a bed for herself. Since she is 6, we think letting her make some choices will be helpful to feeling like she has some control. But Krissy definitely wants to share a room!!! Krissy already decided that she would help get Laila dressed every morning before school! ;) She is really looking forward to her sister role!







Last thing... We got a a very special picture of Laila... This was taken just 24 hours ago!!!!!!! The first picture we have of her as a 6 year old!!!





Taken by a very special friend who is at PHF now!!! Nicole, THANK YOU!!!!





Without further rambling....

Oh this picture makes me wish I had crammed myself in Nicoles suitcase!! Have I mentioned I am a terrified of flying! I mean terrified.. To the point I crawl into a fetal position and have to force myself to zone out. (If you have flown with me you have witnessed this) haha! But when they start seating my plane to China I am going to hold this picture and RUN to board!! Ok maybe not run, but walk confidently on the plane.

Job 36:11 If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment