We are on day 55 of our LOA wait. Letters of Approval have been processed and mailed around the 65-85 day marks for some families this summer. With the huge Storm that has just gone over Guangzhou this past week, there may be a further delay! Please pray for the people in Southern China who are experiencing heavy rain, wind and land slides. Guanxi Province took a direct hit from this storm.
While we wait we have been pretty busy with summer projects. Our A/C is finally fixed! Praising God that this summer hasn't been hotter! I am thankful for Joel's resourcefulness in getting the parts and the people needed to put it all together!
We also received our first Grant Approval!! Show Hope awarded us a grant for 3,000 dollars!! This will help with in country costs, visa and customs fees! We are sooo Thankful!!!
We are continually thankful for friends and family who have donated funds for our travel costs and who are lifting us up in prayer! We have some big cost items coming up this Fall and hope to be fully funded by October!! We have in the works a Dinner and Silent Auction! We can't wait to share our story and more about our daughter with friends and family!!
This journey has been so long and we know we still have so much to do to prepare. We know once Joy is home there will be a lot of adjusting! We are continuing to research, learn and seek medical advice and therapy options for the road ahead. It is so hard when it is an older child. She will be leaving everything she knows and I just pray for her heart. She may not know what adoption and being in family means. Praying that we can meet her where she needs us and show her she is loved from the first moment!
Thank you for praying! We covet your prayers!
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