Update

Well, the mailbox still has not presented us with our approval from US Immigration.  Joey gave a friendly update call (which is why Joey had to call...I am no longer feeling particularly friendly) to the Immigration Officer handling our case.  They had a nice little chat.  Our case has made it to her desk and she thinks that if everything goes well, she will get to it by the end of this week or the beginning of next week.  Joey assured her that we were praying for her and for God to muliply her time.  Please join us in praying for Officer Lauren to move quickly through her cases so that she can process ours this week. 

Once we get the approval, then our agency can set our embassy appointment.  This will take about three weeks.  After the embassy appointment, it takes about two weeks for Miriam's visa to be processed and then we can travel.  I am itching to go.  I really want to be there with her on her birthday...which is October 24th.  In the human scheme of things, this doesn't look like it is going to happen.  But still, I hold out hope.