We are 32 days into our wait for the Letter of Approval (LOA). The average wait for LOA is around 70 days. We are hoping to be able to travel to China in late November or early December. Emsley will turn 2 in mid-December so we are praying that she will be able to celebrate her next birthday as part of a loving family.
In order to complete the adoption we will need over $30,000 and, as you can see on the thermometer to the right, we are over half-way there! Praise God! We have been working hard toward this goal through fundraisers, grants , and saving every extra penny we can!
We have been blessed by many people who have given to our family over the past many months. There are so many people who have become a special part of Emsley's journey home to her family. Because we want to always remember these special people, we have created a puzzle that will eventually hang in Emsley's room.
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| 1,000 pieces waiting for names. We look forward to the day when we can show Emsley her puzzle and tell her about all the people who prayed for her and helped bring her home! |
If you would like to help us bring Emsley home, you can "purchase" a piece of her puzzle. For every $5 donated, we will write your name on the back of a puzzle piece. When the puzzle is complete we will frame it in a double-sided glass frame and hang it in Emsley's room as a reminder of all the wonderful people who helped bring her home.
To donate to our Paypal account, click on the "donate" button on the right side of this page. (If you are on a mobile device, you will need to scroll to the bottom of our blog page and click on "view web version". The donate button will then be visible on the right-hand side of the page.) You can also see regular updates on our Facebook event called "Bringing Emsley Home".
Thank you for your support and prayer as we get closer to the day that we will be Bringing Emsley Home!
Pieces added to the puzzle: 0
Pieces left: 1,000
$5 = one piece
