Great News!!! We finally received our I-171-H from the Department of Homeland Security. We have been officially approved to adopt from China. On June 22nd, we mailed our application, then on July 22nd, we went and got fingerprinted in Lubbock, and then on September 21st, we received our document. Almost 90 days to the day, we got the document. Things should progress rather quickly now with our paper pregnancy. Just this morning, we mailed the last few documents to the Secretary of State to be certified. By the end of this next week, we should have those back. We will then send all of our paperwork to the Chinese Consulate in Houston to be authenticated. We think that within the next two weeks, we should have everything completed and we will work on getting things organized into our dossier. If everything works out, we could possibly have a log-in date from China in October. Keep praying for us and continue to pray for our daughter Maylee.

We find ourselves still waiting to receive our immigration document from the Department of Homeland Security. On July 22nd, Mindy and I went to Lubbock for fingerprinting and have been waiting ever since. Until we receive this document, we are pretty much at a stand still. This is the final piece that we need for our dossier. A few weeks ago, we received word that the referral process (waiting period) is now taking upwards of 13-14 months. We have not entered this phase and will not until our dossier is logged in with the China Center for Adoption Affairs. The waiting period could be shorter or longer, it all depends on China from what we are told. We remain patient and excited and know that the end result will be well worth the wait. We continue to look forward to our reunion with Maylee with much excitement. Keep praying for us and we will continue to keep everyone updated.