Immeasurably More....To God be the Glory!

Oh, my heart is so happy today- I could about burst :)  Today, God answered exceedingly and abundantly.  Today, we received our USCIS immigration approval in the mail.  A simple letter but a HUGE answer to prayer and I think I'm callin' it a miracle.  You see, when we mailed our USCIS paperwork on April 9th, approvals were arriving right at 40 days.  40 days would put us at May 19th and school gets out on May 22nd. So, I have been praying that our letter would be here for me to drive it to Pierre on May 23rd- the perfect way to start off summer.  The perfect way to kick-off a fun anniversary weekend Wes and I have been planning.  Praying, praying, praying lately... and, many of you praying as well.  Praying for no RFE.  We've done this three times.  Two RFE's.  

Not fun :(  

This past month has been insanely busy- my busiest of my busy weeks out of the entire school year.  In the past 9 days before today, I've taught only 1.  Yesterday, I uploaded a big chunk of our dossier documents onto our 'portal' with our agency.  This morning, our dossier specialist responded that I had everything correct AND.............that they had received their copy of our USCIS Approval today!!

What?  Had to read it three times to make sure I hadn't lost my mind in all this craziness.  

Approved- May 2nd.  Approved in only 23 days.  

WOW.WOW.WOW. 

For the first time in 4 years of the adoption process, the process has went faster than expected, in nearly half the time estimated.  Only God can do that.  Only piles of prayers and petitions for no RFE and a quick turn around.  

But 23 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Praise the LORD!  

I prayed for May 23rd as a sweet way to kick off our anniversary weekend. 

I didn't even think about praying it would be here by my birthday which happens to be this coming Sunday.  

At this rate, we may just have our state seals by my birthday :)  

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all who have been praying on our behalf.  God heard our prayers and He answered with favor.  We are incredibly grateful, you have know idea how much of an encouragement this is.  God's got this- yes, He does! 

To God be the Glory, this really is ALL Him :)