Another Trip to Cincinnati...Done!

Today was the day that Micah had to visit the USCIS office in Cincinnati. Since he turned eighteen years of age recently, Homeland Security required that his fingerprints be taken and filed before our Approval Extension could be issued. Since Rachel is home on Spring Break, Tim and I decided that he would take Micah to Cincy while I stayed home with Rachel. It was a blessed day.

Micah did great with the fingerprinting process. Plus, for the first time in the four trips we have taken to the USCIS office in Cincy, there were no incidents of getting lost entering or exiting the downtown area. Yay!!! This was exciting...especially since Tim, Rachel and I found ourselves heading to Indiana last time we were there. :) Tim was so thrilled about this that he assured me that when the three of us return to the USCIS office this summer for our updating appointments, he can get us in and out of the area without even using our printed directions. Now that's exciting! I am a bit directionally challenged...unless, of course, I am in a shopping mall or Walmart. But maybe there is hope for us since we're adjusting to Cincy. Just maybe we will be able to find our way around China, too! :) Thankfully, we will have guides with us there. Our agency has that already in place. Yay!!!

So...now we wait for the final official document from USCIS which will extend our approval for another eighteen months. HOPEFULLY, any further updates will not be necessary. Hopefully, we will have our sweetie/s home before then. But if not, we're still closer than ever before.

Thank you for your prayers...especially about Micah's trip to Cincinnati today. He and Tim arrived, met the appointment and were out of the office even before his official appointment time. What blessings they enjoyed. And we are thankful. We are also thankful for you and all of your encouragement in our journey. We will keep you posted as we continue to "hurry up and wait."

Hold on, dear JennaBeth/EmmaKate. Your big brother was fingerprinted today so that our trip to you is even more possible. We love you, sweet baby girl/s...and we continue to hold you in our hearts, thoughts, prayers and lives...forever. Rest sweetie/s, for the day will come when you will finally be with us...and we'll bring you home.

Cherishing another step and another day closer...
Terri & Family