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Time For An Update


Well, things are trackin' along. I am officially finished with my paperwork! Tomorrow we are headed to Kansas City to get our USCIS fingerprints--our immigration paperwork to bring Lionel back to the states. After that, I'll send all of my papers to the Rwandan Embassy in DC to get certified and then off to Kigali with them!!! Today I got copies of my marriage license and passports and everything "little" needed for my dossier. I'm finished. I feel like our Christmas dream is slowly slipping away, but God is still good and He is still in control. The prayers of children. . .we are still praying fervently to be able to spend Christmas in Cabo with Lionel! Please continue to pray that with us! Thanks for following our journey. . .even though it seems slow and boring right now!

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kim said…
Jamie Jo

We are praying - Christmas in Cabo with Lionel would be so great for you all!!!! Hoping paperwork comes back super fast!!!!

See you tomorrow night,
Kim
October 8, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Kelly said…
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October 8, 2008 at 9:43 PM
Kelly said…
You are moving along so quickly... boring? Are you crazy? When has the Braner family ever been boring? Hoping God places everything (even travel plans) in perfect order :)
October 8, 2008 at 9:45 PM
sabrina owens said…
i am so happy for you and Andy and your family. i hope we can meet you and the kids's real soon. i hope get branson sometime soon. congrulations to both of you
sabrina owens
from Luverne al
October 9, 2008 at 3:39 PM
emily said…
Love the family pic on the blog! Lionel is so precious. We will certainly pray that he is home by Christmas.

His timing is always perfect!
October 11, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Meredith said…
Great to see you all this week! Praying that all goes smoothly and that you can all be together very soon!
October 11, 2008 at 3:25 PM
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