Letter to Shea's Foster Family

After several tries I finally was able to put a letter together for Shea's foster family.  I kept it short but included a little about our family, how grateful we are they are caring for her and how much we look forward to visiting Korea and meeting them. Our good friend Jenny is having it translated for us and we will include it in our care package.
The boys took Shea's picture to school with them and showed their teachers their new baby sister.  They were so cute and proud.

Care Package

We get to send a little something to our daughter.

Paper Process

This is what takes 4-6 months. Remember we are waiting for government offices who aren't in a real hurry and understaffed.
HSTK/ATK are homestudy or acceptance paperwork sent to Korea
I600a/I600 is the immigration paperwork processed now at the NBC (national benefits center) and sent to the NVC (national visa center) where it is forwarded to the embassy
EP is emigration permit...ok from Korean government for child to leave country
EA is embassy appearance where your child goes to the embassy in Seoul for picture
VP is visa physical 
P3 is packet 3...the paperwork the embassy sends to Holt to get ready for issuing the visa
VI visa interview TC...TRAVEL CALL   

Referral

We finally got the call we've been waiting for! I would like to introduce you to our daughter, Shea. We can't wait to bring her home, but we know she is being well taken care of.  The hardest part is just beginning, as it is a 4-6 month wait until we are able to bring her home. There is a lot of paperwork that needs to be filed before receiving our visas. There were a lot of tears of joy when we made the big announcement to our family.

As I receive any new information, I will be posting it here. Please check back often, as we are excited to share this journey with our family and friends.