Jackson, MS

We'll our scheduled date for the Immigration Homeland Security fingerprints just happened to be on a date that Marty and I were to be in Chicago. I was so upset when I received the letter. Mom and I drove to Jackson, MS last Wednesday and met Marty, who drove up from Baton Rouge. There we got our last set of fingerprints and are now waiting on the approval letter. Once this is complete we need to get everything state certified and then we are to sit back and wait!!!!! YEAH!!! Just a few more steps.

I received a call from our agency the other day and we have a new social worker. Her name is also Tiffany. She is the one that will make sure that the paperwork is completed correctly and will assist us in the China process.

Marty is now home for good from Baton Rouge!!!! Yeah!! I missed him so much. It is great having him home and back in the office. He brings so much joy to everyone, especially me!

Continue to pray for the process!!

Catching Up!!

Wow!! A lot has happended since my last post. Where do I begin?

Marty has been out of town in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to help start up a second business. He left on December 1, 2007 and should be back in May 2008. It seems like forever but at this time it is almost over.

Marty did come for the Holidays and ended up staying a little longer that expected. Unfortunatley, our friend Shelli Guillot was called home by the Lord on 1-1-08. It is the craziest thing to try to understand but we know that God has His own plan and for now He needed Shelli. It is hard for us here but with God's Grace we will get thru this tragedy.

Last week I finally mailed off the information to the Immigration department to get approved to bring a child into the country. We are now waiting on the confirmation and then all that is left is the final signature and stamp of the State of Louisiana. Can you believe that it has taken this long to get this accomplished? I hope things begin to speed up.

I know Shelli is sitting next to the Lord right now. Maybe she'll put in a few words for us.

We Love You Shelli!

Where are our China Babies?

Here is a map of CHINA!

I wonder where our China Babies are?

Too busy to slow down!

Wow!! Alot has happened since I last blogged. We have purchased along with our friends and partners and second DirectBuy in Baton Rouge, LA. Marty will be running the new center until May 1, 2008. Yes, he is moving down for a few months. I am in Shreveport taking care of business. In the meantime we are still working on the Dossier. It seems as if we have not completed anything in quite sometime.

Last night our social worker contacted me and said that the Dossier is typed up and ready to be sent to the Secretary of State for a signature!!! YEAH!!!! Well, had it not been so late (9:00 p.m.) I would have driven to pick it up because I was flying down to B.R. today. I could stop in and get them to sign it. Instead we will get it next week after Christmas and Marty will get it signed the following week. Merry Christmas to Us!!!

Lastly we will need to get Immigration approval and then send it off to China!!! It seems it has taken forever to get to this point but looking at the dates it has only been 3 months.

I will post an update as soon as there is one!! Keep Praying for our children!!

In His name!