Happy Birthday, Jack! and September Roundup

These are mostly Facebook updates from Brandy for the month of September, 2014.

September 1

We got new photos of Jack from a camp he went to!

See more photos here. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.757447694312975.1073741833.516369861754094&type=1&l=f1454d490c

September 10

Sending Jack his birthday package tomorrow! He will be 4 years on September 25! It's a bitter-sweet time for sure, glad that he is another year older however wishing he was home to celebrate with his family! Believe me , next year for his 5th birthday this Mommy is going to make sure little Jack has a wonderful party! LOL In the meantime I can only pray that he will receive this package and love all the goodies that his parents have sent him. Taking it one day at a time until we can give our son a hug! 

September 17

GREAT NEWS from our agency!!! Getting closer!! Below is the email telling us the update on our LOA! 

Great news – the CCCWA is now showing your dossier as “reviewed,” yay! Hopefully we’ll see some LOA news in the next few weeks here!

September 23

Here is an email I received just two days before his birthday.

Dear T.J.,

Thank you so much for the information. I have added it to your son's file on our end and will look forward to supplying all his early photos and files once he is finally at home with you. 

Your son has won the hearts of so many who have visited our care centers but maybe the person most taken by him is a policeman from Canada who has served the men's construction team for the last two years. I know he has been faithfully praying for the past three years that your son would come into a family of his own as have many others. Your little guy is a sweetie!

As you near travel, keep me updated. I will be happy to make sure one of our English speaking staff is in place to give you a tour of MBHOH during your visit.

Thanks again!  

The timing of this email was so awesome.  We were probably going to be very sad we couldn't celebrate Jack's birthday with him.  This email calmed my worries.  I now know that their are people who love and care for him.  I'm also very proud of our boy for being such a sweetie!

September 25

Happy birthday to Jack!! We cannot wait to get you home so we can just celebrate you! Bitter-sweet day for us. Wishing we could just hug him on his birthday.  However loving the fact that once he is home we will be able to kiss him whenever we want!! 

September 26

HUGE NEWS everyone! We received our soft LOA today!!!!!! What does this mean you ask? This means we should be going to get our sweet Jack in about 10 to 14 weeks if not sooner (hopefully not later)!!!! We have so much to do to get ready to leave and the paper work starts again!! Such a blessing and for it to come the day after his birthday! GOD IS GOOD! Please pray that we handle all the preparations in a timely manner and everything continue to go smoothly! Thanks!