Last Updates for Now...

Here are our two sweeties. This is the last updated photos we will get until we meet them, unless the Lord provides through another family traveling soon who get some photos too.
 I can't wait to meet them. It will be 6-8 weeks from now until we get on that plane. It really is close, but I am anxious to go now.

Here is Isaiah Calvert Tao

Elliana Kate Jun

His Little Feet

Have you heard of this amazing ministry His Little Feet? It is a made up of a choir of children who either once were or still are orphans. They put together a sweet, spiritually moving performance that you MUST see.  Their mission is to advocate for the "Voiceless". Make sure you go to the link above and check out their schedule to see if they are coming to perform near your home. If they aren't, I know they are looking to have even more concerts and would love to hear from you about having them come to your area. They travel nation wide.

We had the privilege of hosting one of the children and chaperones last weekend. It was a precious time. And today we walked/ran a 5K fundraiser for the ministry. Our church sponsors the choir and hosts them when they are on break from touring, so we have the blessing of seeing them at church many weeks as well.

I "think" this was his very first time on a bike. This had training wheels, but he loved it and did very well at it. I think he rode for about an hour or more.
 

 Lenea and he were fast friends. This was at the zoo..So cute.

 (Names and faces hidden to protect anonymity.)



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Next Week is Article 5 Wait...and Some Extra Good News

On Friday we found out that the National Visa Center cabled our immigration approvals for Elliana and Isaiah to become US citizens to the US Consulate in China!! This is the very last step that we have anything to do with. I just had to keep emailing them requesting for a pdf letter that states they cabled our approvals to China so our agency could have it. 

Our agency will drop off our important paperwork to the Consulate on Tuesday (via courier, they are closed on Monday). Then exactly two weeks later they will pick it up (This is called Article 5, which gives our new children American Visas so they can become US citizens when the plane lands on US soil.) and send it to Beijing. Then we have our very last wait for Travel Approval. I can't believe we could be getting on a plane in less than 7 weeks if all goes like it should. Really that is going to come so very fast. 

I have begun my Honey-Do List and one long one for myself. We have a back yard to turn, sprinklers to put in and some grass to plant. I am making last minute appointments we need to get in before our lives are turned upside down for a while. I am making my shopping lists for clothing and needed items for the sweeties coming our way. I am even going to begin to pack next week. We have our Chinese Visas to be to us by next Friday. God is good and we are blessed.

The other very great news is that we have been given a couple more donations the last few weeks. Thank you to our friends who have been so faithful and supportive, saying "thank you" doesn't seem enough. But we are honored and humbled. 

Then we found out on Friday that we were given a grant to help with costs. We are anticipating that we need about $8,000-$10,000 still. But we have no doubts that God will provide it all. This has been a faith building journey and while it has had it's difficult moments and frustrations, I know God has been using it for His glory, which makes it all worth it and more!