We received our I800 Provisional Approval today! The actual approval date was 5/18/12, but we received notice of it today.  Yes! This is our specific approval to adopt Sun, Min.  The next few steps go something like this:
After approval, our US Officer should mail our approval to the NVC (NationalVisa Center) (though it isn't always mailed the same day that it is approved).
When the NVC receives our approval, they will enter our information into their computer system.
Within 1-3 business days, they (the NVC) will cable (email) our file to the US Embassy in Guangzhou, China.   This is the approval of our Visa petition.
At that time, we should get a letter stating that our petition has been forwarded.  We will need to get this letter to our Agency as soon as we get it.  (Most people email the NVC and have the letter sent in an email/PDF file so they can forward it to their agencies).

The next few steps will have to be in another post. But, per our agency today,we should receive our TA (travel approval) in about 2 months.  People usually travel 3 weeks after that.  So, we are sort of on the schedule that we need to be.

We ask for your continued prayers over our Sun, Min who is waiting.  That God prepares him and keeps him safe.  For our family here, our finances, and that every step is in His timing. 

Blessings,
Cindy

I had to come back and edit...typing a post when you are silly tired is not good!  I thought I'd throw in a few pictures.  :)

Here is a photo of some of the items we sent to Min. We actually only sent a few of the items; the others are tucked away here at home.  The package was sent on May 8th, wondering if he's even received it?

                                              Here is Zane celebrating his 7th birthday!

I have been lacking on my updates, so much going on right now here at home so I'll post a quick update.

Last week, May 8th, we sent out our care package to Sun, Min.  I am not sure if/when he will receive it.  Our prayer is that they will show him our pictures and start preparing him for his journey and his new family.

Monday, we received a dreaded pink slip in the mail.  This was from USCIS (who is approving us to adopt this specific little boy and his immigration approval) and it was an RFE (request for eveidence).  Apparently they did not receive our certification of Hague training.  Every parent has to have a minimum of 10 hours of training.  We  have had 14.  After a looonng night waiting to talk with our officer (at USCIS) and our agency about this we finally, hopefully have it taken care of.  Yesterday our agency overnighted our certification/letter stating that we have met the Hague requirements.  So, now we wait for our approval.

Yesterday was Zane's 7th birthday.  It is really hard to believe he is 7.  It's a sweet day.  I always pray for and am so thankful for his birthmom. 

Cindy

Care Package

We received this email today:

'Dear Lane & Cindy,
Attached please find information about sending a care package to your son in Linyi. '

...to our son...WOW!

Our I800 forms were submitted 4/25/12.  This will be maybe around a 3-4 week wait.  Then we will wait for our TA (travel approval).

Cindy
'He maketh the barren woman to keep house, to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.' Psalms 113:9