FINAL VISA APPOINTMENT!!!!

Next Thursday, October 3, my little boy with travel to Port-au-Prince to the US Embassy for his VISA interview!  Please pray for him!  Please pray for me!  I will now be working like a mad-woman to get plans ready for my students....parent/teacher conferences and any and all last minute things that need to happen before we go!  I do not have travel dates but will likely go get him the week after his appointment!  The time is here!  Thank you Jesus!  I have waited so long and I am beyond excited!!!!!!

I600 APPROVAL

Dear Ms. Kraft,

USCIS in Port au Prince, Haiti is pleased to inform you that the I-600 petition, which you filed at this office on January 23, 2013 on behalf of Mackenley Etienne, seeking to qualify him as your immediate relative has been approved. Your case has been transferred to the Adoption Unit of the Consular Section for the visa process. This completes all action by USCIS on the referenced petition. The Consular Section will soon contact you to follow-up on your case.

ONLY ONE MORE STEP!!!!!  VISA INTERVIEW AND THEN YOU'RE COMING TO MN LITTLE MAN!!!!!

One year ago today.....

2nd Birthday

On September 7, 2012 Mr. M came into my life!!!!!  I feel so blessed!  This process has taken SO long and I have learned, changed and grown SO much!  At this point today, knowing he'll be coming home soon, it suddenly doesn't feel like it has taken as long!  Reality is soon to set in!  My life will change FOREVER!!!!

1st birthday top left and this is his 3rd birthday

Here is my little guy the past 3 Aprils at 8 months, 1 yr 8 months and 2 yrs 8 months.

    

I am going to continue on with pictures from each year that I have, which would be 2011, 2012 and 2013.  Some years I am missing, but when I pick him up I will get EVERY SINGLE PICTURE! :-)

 August 2012 & August 2013

 February 2012 & February 2013

May 2011 & May 2013

 Christmas 2011 & Christmas 2012

 September 2011 & September 2012 

LORD MAY I PLEASE BE WITH HIM SEPTEMBER 2013!!!

 October 2011 & October 2012

UP AT THE TOP OF MY BLOG ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IT SAYS "GIVE TO MY ADOPTION!"  THIS DIRECTS YOU TO A PAYPAL ACCOUNT WHERE YOUR GIFT WOULD BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.  MY DAD, MACK & I WILL NEED CLOSE TO $3000 TO TRAVEL HOME AND STAY A FEW DAYS IN HAITI. IF YOU CAN HELP (EVERY DOLLAR HELPS!) PLEASE CLICK THE LINK!  FRIENDS HAVE ALREADY HELPED WITH $750!!!!  THANK YOU!!!!