Well, we've been waiting for our pre-approval since we turned in our LOI (letter of intent) to Grand Rapids about 3 weeks ago. We found out this morning that our PA had arrived at Bethany on July 17th (we just weren't notified). This was excellent news... so imagine our surprise when an hour later our social worker called to tell us that our official LOA (letter of approval) came TODAY! We are officially LOA! This is a tremendous step forward, and one that we certainly didn't expect to come this quickly. This process is in full fast forward mode, which seems strange, since we spent the last 2 1/2 years in a virtual holding pattern. The speed of this is certainly overwhelming, as it may now only be 4-8 weeks until we actually travel to China. We feel overjoyed, yet unprepared - (which I guess is normal). We have much to get ready, and little time for it. But God is faithful - He has known the timeframe of this from the very beginning. Hang on Raina... we're coming sooner than we thought.
Monday, August 10, 2009
All In The Same Day...
Well, we've been waiting for our pre-approval since we turned in our LOI (letter of intent) to Grand Rapids about 3 weeks ago. We found out this morning that our PA had arrived at Bethany on July 17th (we just weren't notified). This was excellent news... so imagine our surprise when an hour later our social worker called to tell us that our official LOA (letter of approval) came TODAY! We are officially LOA! This is a tremendous step forward, and one that we certainly didn't expect to come this quickly. This process is in full fast forward mode, which seems strange, since we spent the last 2 1/2 years in a virtual holding pattern. The speed of this is certainly overwhelming, as it may now only be 4-8 weeks until we actually travel to China. We feel overjoyed, yet unprepared - (which I guess is normal). We have much to get ready, and little time for it. But God is faithful - He has known the timeframe of this from the very beginning. Hang on Raina... we're coming sooner than we thought.
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Maybe we will travel together. We are a Bethany family also, with LOA on 8/3/09. Our son is in Hebei province.. Are you I-800? We are not. Heard that can change travel timing...so you think maybe 4-8 weeks? I hope we can get in with the Sept 9 travel group, but that might be too soon. We have 171H issues, it expired and we are awaiting the new one. Been 2 months now!
I will watch your blog, to see if we will travel together.
Take care!
Bill & Laura Cameron
http://roadtochengde.blogspot.com/
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