Article 5 Drop off

Our Article 5 has officially been dropped off and now we wait for it to be picked up.  This part is kind of nice because you are issued a pick up date and there is nothing you can do until that date comes.  So no worrying or being anxious about the next step of if…

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We have our Visas

Wohoo! Just another thing to be checked off the list.  Our visas came in the mail today and I am so relieved we didn’t experience any hiccups in getting them.  The whole process was a bit stressful and I am very thankful for the man at the shipping store.  He knew exactly what needed to happen  {while this mommy…

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I-800 Approval!

Yea! Our I-800 approval came in the mail today.  That means that immigration  has approved us to bring Samuel into the country as our son! So happy this came in the mail today.  Wohoo! We have also sent off our Visa applications and hope to get our visas back in the mail soon. Hang on…

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Letter of Acceptance {LOA}

I was in Class {my students were taking a quiz, which is why I was at my desk in the first place} when I saw the number for our agency pop up on my phone.  {I had been on Facebook earlier and saw that other people with very simular LID’s were getting their LOAs} I…

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LID

Yipeeee! Yesterday our agency contacted us to let me know we have our Log In Date!  This is a HUGE milestone in bringing Jian-Jian home.  Now China will begin processing our paperwork with Jian-Jian’s paperwork.  We are waiting for our Letter of Acceptance and then the final steps to bring our son home.  Yipeeee!!!

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DTC!

For those not in the adoption world this is a HUGE milestone that we have hit! This means that all of our documents (12 documents + homestudy + 10 pictures of our home and family + passport photos all have been authenticated at the county, state and consulate level).  Thank the Lord they all passed through…

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“Mighty God”

We have had the privilege of visiting with a new body of believers the past weeks. It has been fun getting to know people from this church community and sharing about our family and our little one waiting for us in china. Today, the pastor was teaching on the name of Jesus “Mighty God” (Isaiah…

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Happy 2nd Birthday!

Our little Jian-Jian turned 2 on 11/18.  We were not able to celebrate with our Son this year but we were able to CELEBRATE him! Happy Birthday Jian-Jian!      

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random blog

In my searching to find out more about the city where our son lives, I searched google for “Taiyuan City, adoption and blog” and found this really great blog.  The cool thing is they are in Taiyuan City right now getting their daughter.  If you care to see some really great pictures of the city…

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Blessings!

I am blown away almost daily by what the Lord is doing through our adoption.  We have been working hard for over a year selling goat milk soap, bracelets from Haiti and other things.  I have been doing photo sessions for families who make a donation to our adoption and the Lord is blessing our…

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