Its been so long!

So long since we've had some good news, it is almost unbelievable when something goes our way... but today, Friday... something did!!!! Although our I171H expired in November, our amazing, (did i mention wonderful?) social worker made some calls and found out that we won't have to refile our paperwork! Not only will we not have to refile, but we won't have to pay the outrageous filing fee, updated home study and weeks, possible months of waiting before we could travel again... if only our agency would have known before we got so upset. Apparently since we were granted our immigration approval (more than 6 months ago) our paperwork won't expire even though it has an expiration date. I know, all too confusing. So just to be safe, we have asked to get some type of official document stating these things, because our luck... we'll be stuck in Vietnam and Dillen won't be allowed to come home.

It is starting to feel a little more real now. Maybe her day is coming. We emailed our in country contact to let him know that our paperwork was good to go, and we got an immediate response. He tells us that he has asked the Red Cross to do what they can to get her home as soon as possible because we have waited so long. We are so thankful, and today we are hopeful. Soon, we will be a family TOGETHER.