We Have an Appointment for Fingerprints

We both got our letters this morning. Our fingerprint appointment is scheduled for Friday, December 12, at 8am. Any guesses on how long we will have to wait for our approval once they get our fingerprints?

Good News, well- a bit

On Saturday we received a letter from USCIS confirming that they have accepted our application, and have assigned us a USCIS number. This is big news for us because we were told to expect to have our paperwork returned the first time around. The entire I-800A process is new, and ABSOLUTELY NO ONE could help me with the 9 page application. So, I sent it in with what I hoped were the correct supporting documents and started praying hard. It worked! Now we are waiting for our fingerprint appointment. We are so thankful to be one tiny babystep closer to finally meeting Andres!

Wet Weather

I have a habit of checking the weather forecast on the Weather Channel. First I check Auburn, Maine and then I check Tallinn, Estonia. Even though Estonia is much farther north, our weather is very much the same. The current weather in both places is 43 degrees and rain. The big difference is in the hours of daylight. We still have sunrise before 7am. They have darkness until 9am! Because of daylight savings time we actually have an earlier sunset, but that will even out in December. Overall, we have 2-3 more hours of sunlight each day. I know this is pretty boring stuff for most people unless you live in the North. The hardest part of winter for me is not the snow or the cold, but the DARKNESS! I start counting the minutes of daylight gained on Dec. 23! This year, with my thoughts always in Estonia, I am feeling blessed to have those 2 extra hours of daylight!

Angel Tree at Reece's Rainbow

This is an exciting time of year for those of us involved with Reece's Rainbow. It is time for the Angel Tree. Each year pictures are posted of all the beautiful angels with Down syndrome who are hidden away in orphanages around the world. We all spread the word to help raise awareness about these special children. There are many families who are willing to adopt but are unable to because of the cost of international adoption. The Angel Tree is a great fundraising opportunity for these precious little ones. Please visit the website and consider sponsoring one of these Angels. Feel free to share the link with anyone you know who might consider adopting or sponsoring an Angel.


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