Words aren't enough to praise you. Songs aren't enough to thank you, so I'm laying down my life, picking up my cross, and I'm running after you. matthewandlizibailey
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China Adoption Timeline
01/28/2011 - Sunny's Re-Adoption.
01/14/2011 - Sunny steps foot on American Soil and is an official US citizen!
01/11/2011 - Oath swearing at US Consulate in Guangzhou.
01/04/2011 - Gotchya Day! Sunny is ours!
01/01/11 - Boarded a plane to China!
12/09/2010 - Received our TA!!!
11/15/2010 - Article 5 is picked up!
11/01/2010 - Article 5 dropped off at Consulate.
10/28/2010 - Receive NVC letter and forward to agency.
10/25/2010 - Cabled By NVC
10/20/2010 - I800 is approved.
9/27/2010 - I800 is received at Lockbox.
9/24/2010 - Sent in I800
9/22/2010 - Received LOA!
8/24/2010 - Dossier Logged In!
8/6/2010 - receive call from our agency that we are DTC!!! Dossier went to China today!
7/26/2010 - I-800A approval arrives today!! Sent to agency to be verified and authenticated.
7/26/2010 - still waiting on I-800A approval to arrive in mail. Starting to get irritated. Postman starting to think I am creepy.
7/23/2010 - SUNNY JOY IS 6 TODAY!!
7/20/2010 - Heard from officer that our I-800A has been approved.
7/15/2010 - Biometrics taken again b/c originals were unreadable. Fun.
6/29/2010 - Biometrics taken for I-800A.
6/7/2010 - I-800A Application received at USCIS.
6/4/2010 - I-800A application goes to USICS
5/30/2010 - Received Home Study
4/25/2010 - Home Study Interviews Begin.
4/23/2010 - Receive update on our girl..she's tiny and has had no recent fractures!
4/11/10 - Sent off all homestudy docs. Waiting for social worker assignment.
4/01/10 - We receive pre-approval from Ch*na to proceed with adoption of specific 5 yr old girl.
3/29/10 - We submit formal application and request pre-approval from Ch*na to adopt specific 5 year old girl.
3/23/10 - We submit pre-application to WACAP to review waiting children files.
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Ethiopia Adoption Timeline
9/11/2009 - Addy Rae is a United States Citizen!!
7/25/2009 - We are home!
7/16/2009 - Leaving on a Jet plane to come and get you!!
6/30/2009 - We pass court! Begin making travel plans!!
6/10/2009 - Recieve Court Date of June 30, 2009!
5/29/2009 - Mommy and Daddy get typhoid vacs.
5/28/2009 - Chosen for a matching grant!!!
5/28/2009 - 171-H Arrived!
5/23/2009 - Mommy got first round of travel shots!
5/22/2009 - WE ARE DTE!
5/19/2009 - Dossier arrives at AWAA and promptly leaves for authentication at US Secretary of State.
5/18/2009 - FedExed Dossier to AWAA.
5/18/2209 - Trip to Secretary of State for document certification.
5/15/2009 - Accepted Referral!!
5/15/2009 - Received Referral!!!!!!!
5/6/2009 - Biometrics taken for I-600A application.
4/29/2009 - Fingerprint Notice is received from USCIS.
4/01/2009 - Home study is received at local USCIS office.
3/31/2009 - Mailed Home Study and supporting documents to USCIS.
3/30/2009 - Received Home Study in the mail.
2/26/2009 - Receipt from I-600A received.
2/24/2009 - I-600A shown as received by local USCIS office.
2/23/2009 - I-600A RE-submitted with correction.
2/21/2009 - I-600A was returned..something needed correction.
2/19/2009 - I-600A was shown as delivered to our local USCIS office.
2/18/2009 - Sent in I-600A with big fat check.
2/14/2009 - Happy Valentines Day, Addy! I can't wait for you to steal your daddy's heart!
2/13/2009 - First home study interviews with social worker!
2/13/2009 - Obtained Police clearances for all ages 18+ in our home.
2/11/2009 - Daddy finished his Hague Training.
/10/2009 - Mommy finished her Hague Training.
2/3/2009 - Home Study packet received and social worker assigned.
1/30/2009 - Overnight Home Study packet to social worker at AWAA.
1/29/2009 - Employment Verification finally arrives, last document needed for home study.
1/16/2009 - Environmental Health Home Inspection - Passed.
1/13/2009 - Fire Safety Inspection - Passed.
01/05/2009 - Submitted payment for Home Study and Post Placement Visits. Official "paperchase" begins because of the Christmas holidays. Also, our 7th wedding Anniversary!
12/22/2008 - Received call from family coordinator at AWAA. We are paperchasing!!
12/13/2008 - Submitted adoption agreement with first program fee.
The Bible calls debt a curse and children a blessing. But in our culture, we apply for a curse and reject blessings. Something is wrong with this picture. - Doug Phillips
Allison, I am so excited that the time to get Sunny is finally here! I just read through your blog post about the grant! So excited for you!!!!! God has his hands all over each adoption.His presence was so strong during both of ours! Have a wonderful trip! I can not wait to follow along!!! Hang on Sunny Momma is coming!!!! Nicole
My friends, adoption is redemption. It's costly, exhausting, expensive, and outrageous. Buying back lives costs so much. When God set out to redeem us, it killed Him.
We're a family of 6 (plus two grandparents) so make that 8. I'm mom to four kids, two bio boys and two adopted girls. Both our girls are special needs and this blog is about their stories, and how their very lives are bringing glory to God.
1 comments:
Allison,
I am so excited that the time to get Sunny is finally here!
I just read through your blog post about the grant! So excited for you!!!!!
God has his hands all over each adoption.His presence was so strong during both of ours! Have a wonderful trip!
I can not wait to follow along!!!
Hang on Sunny Momma is coming!!!!
Nicole
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