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Friday, January 27, 2012

Love His Smile

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Meet our new SON! 8 year old Ian

Currently waiting in Xi'an China

Timeline to Ian

09/15/2011 Found Ian

09/22/2011 LOI (Letter of Intent)

09/27/2011 PA (Pre-Approval)

10/14/2011 Homestudy Complete

10/31/2011 DTC (Dossier To China)

11/05/2011 I-800A Supp 3 Filed

11/08/2011 LID (Logged In Date)

12/08/2011 New 797 Approval

02/06/2012 LOA on Day 90!

02/23/2012 I-800 approval

03/06/2012 NVC Letter

03/21/2012 Article 5 Pickup

Waiting on TRAVEL APPROVAL

About our Family

Donna: We have been married for 15 years, and have been blessed with 5 (almost 6)amazing children. These are stories about our adventures as a family serving our King!

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"...once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know, and holds us responsible to act."
Proverbs 24:12

Welcome to our family blog!

Our Littlest Addition

From Nanchang, Forever United 3/27/11!

Timeline for Elise's Adoption

09/27/10 Found Elise!!
09/30/10 LOI sent to BAAS
10/09/10 PA
10/13/10 Homestudy Approval
10/14/10 I-800A Application Mailed
11/05/10 Fingerprints for I-800A
11/26/10 I-800A Approval
11/26/10 I-797 Received
12/03/10 DTC-Dossier to China
12/14/10 LID- Logged In Date
01/18/11 LOA-China said YES
02/04/11 I-800 Approval
02/15/11 NVC Letter/Cable
03/03/11 Article 5
03/21/11 TA
03/24/11 Leave for China
03/27/11 Gotcha!

"A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different because, I was important in the life of a child."

Faith's Referral Pic

Faith came home from Wuchuan SWI, Guangdong, China in December 2008

Faith today!

Timeline for Faith's Adoption

7/14/08 Found Faith!
7/15/08 LOI (Letter of Intent)
7/15/08 Mailed I-800A App
7/17/08 DTC (Dossier to China)
7/23/08 LID (Officially Logged In)
8/07/08 PA (Pre-Approval from China)
9/09/08 Fingerprint Appointment
10/03/08 I-797 (USCIS Approval)
10/31/08 LOA (Letter of Approval from China)
10/31/08 Filed I-800
11/10/08 I-800 Approval
11/19/08 TA (Travel Approval to finally get my girl!)
12/08/08 GOTCHA!!!

Thousands of starfish washed ashore. A little girl began throwing them in the water so they would not die. “Don’t bother, dear,” her mother said, “it won’t make a difference.” The girl stopped for a moment and looked at the starfish in her hand. "It will make a difference to this one."

Shelby's First Referral Picture

She was in Yongning, Guangxi. She came home November 2007!

Baby Shelby

Our big girl now!

Timeline for Shelby's Adoption

1/23/07 Application Mailed
1/25/07 Application Approved
2/10/07 Orientation
2/17/07 1st Home Study Meeting
2/21/07 2nd Home Study Meeting
2/24/07 3rd Home Study Meeting
4/4/07 Home Study Approved
4/9/07 I600-A Mailed
4/25/07 Fingerprinted
5/1/07 Found Shelby
5/2/07 Formally requested to adopt
5/8/07 Approved from Hope
5/11/07 Received 171-H
5/14/07 LOI sent to Hope
5/19/07 Homestudy Addendum
5/22/07 LOI in China
6/7/07 DTC
6/14/07 PA
6/13/07 LID
9/12/07 LOA
10/01/07 TA
11/5/07 GOTCHA!

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Favorite Links

Adoption Option Group
Bay Area Adoption Services
Rumor Queen
Grace-Hope Foster Care
Ann at Red Thread China
Document Courier Services

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Favorite Yahoo Groups

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