Calling all prayer warriors!

Last week we were able to submit our huge I-600 packet to USCIS (U.S. center for immigration). All 212 pages! This starts the process to get approval from the United States for the twins to immigrate here. They will do a thorough investigation to verify the boys' orphan status. This can be a very long process, somewhere between 4 months to 2 years. For families who have adopted from Nigeria recently, it has taken about 6 months. We are hoping and praying for a smooth, expedited process. We'd definitely LOVE to have them home before 2023 is up. It would be a miracle, but it would be AMAZING to have them home by their 4th birthday (October 2nd)! God has made a way over and over in this crazy journey so we're trusting He will do so again. We appreciate you coming alongside to pray with us!!

From what we hear from our friends in Jos, the twins are doing well. They are surrounded by loving, intentional caregivers and teachers and friends. It seems that they understand that their family is currently in the U.S. but will be coming for them as soon as they can. We get to FaceTime with them occasionally and we get to send photos back and forth so that we can see what they're up to and vice versa. It's especially hard on Luke and Ben. They comment regularly about how much they miss the twins and wish we could bring them home right now.

Peter continues to struggle with sound, restful sleep and Zion continues to struggle with focusing during their at-home school days. We would love specific prayers in these areas.

The prayers and support we have received from so many of you is SO ENCOURAGING. Thank you! We definitely feel the community around us and behind us. We are forever grateful for that.