This morning I received an email from the Am*rican Consul*te that our Article 5 has been approved and our paper work is being shipped off to Be*jing!!
We need our Travel Approval by September 3 to be able to travel on September 10th. That is only 16 days from now. Please pray with us for God's will on when we should travel to get our beautiful baby girl. My arms ache so much to hold her.
Thank you all for being such a blessing to us at this point in our journey. Your prayers and kind words keep us going even when, at times, it seems like we will never get there.
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"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." - James 1:27
About Me
- Gretchen
- Florida, USA
- Everyday I am walking with The ONE who loves me the most. Love has changed my life. Love has made me who I am. Love has brought me here.
Ashlyn in China - October 2009
Ashlyn Home - October 2010
Ashlyn Home - October 2011
Ashlyn Home - October 2012
Adoption Timeline: Ashlyn
- 10/01/2008:
- Applied with adoption agency
- 10/02/2008:
- Applied to Waiting Child program
- 11/25/2008:
- Homestudy approved
- 12/03/2008:
- Applied for I800A
- 12/10/2008:
- I800A Notice date
- 1/30/2009:
- Our I800A was approved in 51 days!
- 2/27/2009:
- Mailed our Dossier to our agency!!!
- 3/06/2009:
- DTC (Dossier to China)
- 3/23/2009:
- LID (Log in Date)
- 3/27/2009:
- Referral
- 3/28/2009:
- LOI (Letter of Intent)
- 4/16/2009:
- PA (Pre-Approval) on day 19
- 7/13/2009:
- LOA (Letter of Acceptance) on day 107
- 7/27/2009:
- I800 approved (12 days!!)
- 8/07/2009:
- NVC cable (day 25)
- 8/18/2009:
- Article 5 approved (day 36)
- 9/09/2009:
- Travel Approval (day 58)
- 10/26/2009:
- Gotcha Day!!
- 11/04/2009:
- Consulate Appointment
- 11/07/2009:
- HOME!!!!!
Makinley in China - January 2012
Makinley Home - January 2013
Adoption Timeline: Makinley
- 1/27/2011:
- Found Makinley on the shared list
- 2/11/2011:
- Applied with adoption agency
- 2/21/2011:
- LOI (Letter of Intent)
- 3/3/2011:
- PA (Pre-Approval) on day 10
- 3/21/2011:
- Homestudy approved
- 4/5/2011:
- Applied for I800A
- 4/12/2011:
- I800A Notice date
- 6/01/2011:
- I800A Approved! (49 days)
- 6/28/2011:
- Mailed our Dossier to our agency
- 7/1/2011:
- DTC (Dossier to China)
- 7/19/2011:
- LID (Log in Date)
- 9/7/2011:
- LOA (Letter of Acceptance) on day 50
- 9/28/2011:
- I800 approved (21 days)
- 10/6/2011:
- NVC cable (29 days)
- 11/2/2011:
- Article 5 (56 days)
- 11/21/2011:
- Travel Approval (75 days)
- 1/4/2012:
- Gotcha Day!!
- 1/12/2012:
- Consulate Appointment
- 1/14/2012:
- HOME!!!!
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"We witness a miracle every time a child enters into life. But those who make their journey home across time and miles, growing within the hearts of those who wait to love them, are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us by God's very own hands." ---Kristi Larson
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." - James 1:27
4 comments:
Snoopy dance o'joy!!! Hooray!!! SO happy to hear this news and praying for you all!
Hi Gretchen, I'm excited that you found our blog. :o) I pray that your TA will come soon. I can honestly say I think that was the worst part of the wait because we were so close and so far away at the same time. Enjoy your trip, I can't wait to read about it! :o)
OHHH...I have butterflies in my stomach! I'm so excited for you!! Praying for fast TA.
YAHOOO!!!!! Celebrating from ICU over here!!!!!! SO excited to see you with Ashlyn in your arms!!!!! By the way I keep meaning to email you that the sling I had is a Hotsling (you can get them at Target) and it was the BEST thing I brought with me. I would tuck a cold water bottle in it between Georgia & I sometimes to keep us cooler too.
So excited for you!!!!
Shannon
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