We received our 797 approval from USCIS this afternoon!!! This is a huge praise! The 797 is our approval from the United States to adopt. We could not receive a referral for a child without this piece of paper. I haven't done much paperwork in the last two months except for grant applications. Now, I am back to putting my nose to the grind but I'm so happy to do it! Getting it notarized tomorrow and sent off for state certification. Then, it will be sent to the Chinese Consulate in Houston. When all of that is complete (will most likely take 2 weeks) the dossier will be sent to our agency and then off to China to be logged in!
Everything is falling into place! And, I turn 30 years old in exactly 6 days. I have to be 30 to be considered eligible by China to adopt from their country. I am in awe of God's timing. I just asked God to forgive me yesterday for having an impatient spirit. Then, the form came in the mail today! It took almost 2 months for this 797 form to process so maybe some out there can understand my impatience.
We have also decided on a name for our daughter. Her name will be Naeleigh (pronounced "Nay-lee"). It means "beautiful girl." We love it.
