Paperwork & Michal's wardrobe

Steps Remaining in our Paperwork Process

Our visa applications were sent out yesterday. So, I was looking to see how many steps we have left before the paperwork process is completed for us to get Travel Approval (TA) to go to China. 

I feel excited and a little nervous at the same time when I realize there are not very many steps remaining!

We are waiting on our I-800 Provisional Approval (PA). This could come any time between now and two more weeks.

Then, 5-7 days latter we get our National Visa Center letter (NVC).

Next, our DS-260 is delivered to the US consulate. NVC letter & DS-260 goes to CCAI (adoption agency) and the express mail it to Beijing.

Two weeks after our documents are received in China, we will be issued and article 5 (U.S Central Authority's approval for Hague Adoption).

One and a half to three weeks after article 5 we get Travel Approval (TA).

And finally, we will travel to China 10 to 21 days after TA!!!

Building and entire girls wardrobe is challenging. . . Especially when you don't know what sizes she wears. 

We are going with 12-18 mths clothes and sizes 5-6 shoes

Michal's Orphanage Pic

I found this picture of Michal's orphanage on the Internet. . . Um, this just doesn't say "There's no place like home."

I better stop looking up pictures or I will be hoping a plane too soon. 

Please pray for Michal's safety and good care until we can get there.

We are so glad God is every where at once, and that we have been praying for her since before she was even born. We pray every night for her needs to be met and that she would feel loved. We pray that even if humans can't or don't care for her, that God would send angels to care for her every need! We trust that He is caring for her!

Paperwork ducks are lining up!

Today we got two brand-new passports freshly up-to-date!

And our invitation to go to Charleston to be re-fingerprinted to update our I-800 A for the Department of Homeland Security arrived today!

Our I-800 should be here in a week!

I-800: general permision from the department of homeland security for any orphan to be brought into country. 

I-800: is permission for a specific child to be brought in to the country.

You must file the I-800a first, get approval and then you can file the I-800 at the appropriate time in your adoption process. 

This process has been extra confusing for us, because we got our original1-800 A 15 months ago, but because it's took so long to be matched with Michal, we had to update our I-800 A. Simultaneously, we were matched with Michal and moving towards travel, sowe have   applied for our I-800 at the same time. Tricky, but it seems to be lining up exactly right!

So, in short, all of these paperwork ducks are lining up! Travel approval (AKA: TA) Will be here before we know it! That is when China will give us permission to travel to China to get Michal, and we will finally know the dates of our travel specifically!

Abandoned

http://m.scmp.com/news/china/article/1462626/abandoned-heartbreaking-moments-parents-leave-their-children-chinas

I hope this will let you click the link. If not, copy & paste to your browser.

Many wonder how parents could abandon their children. It is not generally a choice they want to make. It is as painful as it would be for you or I to do that to one our our kids. They do it out of LOVE. 

They HOPE leaving them will give them a chance to live or to live better. Many of these children would die if their parents kept them because they can't afford their medical care.

Please help us get Michal home, so we can get her the Cleft Palate surgery she needs and then she will go on to have a wonderful, blessed life! www.makeawaymichal.blogspot.com

Spread the Love shirts $15

We still have some of the Spread the Love Octupus shirts we sold back last December available. They are extremely soft & comfortable. We still have adult S, M, L, XL. Only $15.

Jackson wearing his Spread the Love shirt!

Donate $15 on our Pay Pal link to the right of the blog, message me that you donated and we will get your shirt to you ASAP. Of course you can always give us the money in person too! 

If we have to ship the shirts, there will be an extra charge for shipping. If you want to have a shirt shipped, please email us at mmbm31@comcast.net

IPad Air 2 Giveaway

Less than one week left. 
              
                       The drawing is next Saturday!

Tickets are on sale now for 

$10 each!

WE NEED PEOPLE to help us sell tickets! If you can help us sell a book of 10 please let us know ASAP! 

A $50 Ruth's Chris Gift card will go to person who sells the most tickets (10 ticket min. Tickets have to be sold to at least two different buyers).

If you would like to buy some tickets or help us sell some tickets please message Bethany Manning or Matthew Manning on Facebook, email at mmbm31@comcast.net or call 
(912) 844-4566.

Please pray for the success of this fundraiser.

We know God will prvide all we need!

 Thank you!

Mailing, Shopping & Cleaning

We got the passport papers and notorized docs mailed out today!! 

The lady at the post office is getting used to seeing us every other day or so! 

By the time Michal comes home we will be old friends!

Next, we went care package shopping. 

We got several things to send to her in China

and a few things just to keep here for her.

Tonight we finally got a start on cleaning out her room! 

The whole family got in on the action! 

Yes, I was as tired as I look. 😔

Jackson was a big help! So, cooperative! Anything to do with Michal and he is right on it!