Ours.

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Today, we were appointed legal guardians of Benjamin. This means, yes… he is ours. We knew he was ours, of course. We knew like you know when you’ll spend the rest of your life with someone. But this makes it official. And now we’re one huge step closer to bringing him home.

Tomorrow I’ll bring the remaining papers to the U.S. Embassy, then I’ll chat with them on Monday, and pray they have the visa ready on Wednesday. It’s probable, but it depends on whether they’ve completed their investigations yet. Please pray with us! I really want to leave when my booked ticket says, arriving back home in a week’s time.

Praise God, who is a father to the fatherless and sets the lonely in families. We are humbled and awed.

9 comments on “Ours.”

Carrie says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Congratulations! I hope all goes well at the Embassy and that you're on your way home soon.

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Marci says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Sooo happy for you! Praying the embassy moves you along quickly!

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Anne says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Hooray!! Congrats to all of you!! Will be praying a visa comes very soon!!

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Amber says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Praying the visa comes quick!!!

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Tina Harriman says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Praise the Lord! Oh Happy Day! We will all keep praying for more great news to keep coming.

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Claire says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Hooray! Benja is officially your son!!! SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!! Love always, Claire

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Stacey says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Congratulations!! So happy for you and will be praying everything else goes smoothly so you'll be on the ground in MN at this time next week!

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Jules says:

Mar 10, 2011

>Yes! Praying for you!

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Shannon Van Brunt says:

Mar 11, 2011

>Yippeeee!!!! Officially another Van Brunt boy! Can't wait to meet the little guy. Hope the rest of the process goes well for you and you can get back home soon. Love ya!

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