We got our USCIS approval in the mail today, just before we crammed three people and three dogs into a closet as all the tornadoes passed through. We were doubly blessed today with safety from the storm, and the last piece of the puzzle to send to India. Thank you, Lord! India will review our application, and then match us with a RIPA (a facility/orphanage) that they feel will best meet our needs.
I know some of our agency's families who were registered back in February have been matched with a RIPA already. We were originally told to expect a 9-18 month wait for a referral once India had all our documentation. With all of the changes that have occurred, no one really knows what the time frame will be now. Everyone will be adjusting and feeling out these new regulations. Who knows? The wait may end up being shorter since they have limited the number of families that can be registered each month. Thankfully, it is all in God's hands. It always has been, but now our part of the physical work is complete, at least until we have to renew all our documentation at the end of the summer. So now we wait. And pray. And wait and pray.
