LOA!

Today we finally received, after 69 days, our Letter of Approval from the Chinese Government.  This document gives us official approval from China to adopt Brayden and now allows us to apply for our Visas.  It is one of the longest waits in the process and I'm glad it's one that is now behind us.  The average wait right now from LOA to travel is about 10 weeks!  10 weeks and we will get to meet our boy!  We are hoping to leave around September 20th and returning around the 1st of October, putting us back home in time to see Katelyn show her pig Paisley at the Fresno Fair and in time for her 16th birthday.  If we are delayed at all, this puts us in a sticky situation because China has a huge, month long, trade fair during the month of October and prices for flights and hotels double during that time.  Will you join us in praying for mid-September travel?
Thank you to all of you who entered our drawing for the Kindle Fire!  We ended up making $500 on the fundraiser because of all of you!  Please continue to pray that the funds continue to come through for us within the next two months. 
I will leave you with a couple of the new pictures we recently received of Brayden.  Can't wait to hug him and see his sweet face in person!  Please keep him and his heart in your prayers as well, as he prepares to leave his friends, care givers, and the only life he has ever known.