Straight from China, Evan celebrates the 233rd birthday of America. Not only are we blessed to be adopting Evan, we live in the greatest nation in the world.
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Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:24
The Many Blessings!
- We had no idea it was coming, but our income dropped 20%...the day AFTER the home study was finalized and notarized. God protected us. His pay will eventually go back up, or that's the plan anyway, but had this happend several weeks ago? I shutter to think.
- The three states we need clearances for all stated they would expidite our forms...and they did!
- Craig's transplant surgeon wrote us and stealthy letter of recommendation...within FOUR HOURS of asking for it. I have to add that he is one of the busiest transplant surgeons in the country too! Guess it helps Craig is one of his favorites :0)
- Our FBI clearance prints were taken on a Thursday night...the results were in the mailbox the next Wednesday
- The home study agency emailed docs to us, affording us a weeks worth of work done by the time our application check arrived
Adoption Timeline
1/16/09 See Forest for the first time on Rainbow kids.
2/27/09 Review his file (as if)
3/10/09 Place Forest on hold
3/31/09 Receive 'oral' PA
4/8/09 Received official PA!! Contacted New Day to let them know we are adopting Forest, and his new name is Evan!
4/13 New Day tells Evan about his new family
4/17 & 4/25 Home study visits
6/10/09 *FINALLY* received finalized copies of home study
6/18/09 Write LOI
6/26/09 AAC says our agency grant doubled to $4,000!
7/20/09 USCIS fingerprints done
8/4/09 USCIS approval
9/17/09 DTC!!!
9/28/09 LID!!
12/28/09 LOA
1/21/10 USCIS approval for Evan
1/23/10 NVC (national visa center) letter
3/15/10 Receive TA (travel assignment)...now off to China!
2/27/09 Review his file (as if)
3/10/09 Place Forest on hold
3/31/09 Receive 'oral' PA
4/8/09 Received official PA!! Contacted New Day to let them know we are adopting Forest, and his new name is Evan!
4/13 New Day tells Evan about his new family
4/17 & 4/25 Home study visits
6/10/09 *FINALLY* received finalized copies of home study
6/18/09 Write LOI
6/26/09 AAC says our agency grant doubled to $4,000!
7/20/09 USCIS fingerprints done
8/4/09 USCIS approval
9/17/09 DTC!!!
9/28/09 LID!!
12/28/09 LOA
1/21/10 USCIS approval for Evan
1/23/10 NVC (national visa center) letter
3/15/10 Receive TA (travel assignment)...now off to China!
Our Itinerary
Here it goes:
Friday 4/2 fly non-stop from Chicago to Beijing
Saturday 4/3 arrive to Beijing, spend the night at New Day
Sunday 4/4 attend Easter service at New Day, and sight see in Beijing
Monday 4/5 MEET EVAN! Meet everyone at New Day.
Tuesday 4/6 Fly to Zhengzhou. Official GOTCHA Day! Civil office in afternoon.
Wednesday 4/7 Get Evan's passport, notary. Fly to Guangzhou
Thursday 4/8 Medical check and visa
Friday 4/9 Tour Guangzhou
Saturday 4/10 TB test check, shopping....maybe the zoo?
Sunday 4/11 rest
Monday 4/12 Consulate appointment
Tuesday 4/13 Oath
Wednesday 4/14 Pick up Evan's visa
Thursday 4/15 FLY HOME. Arrive into Chicago late afternoon.
Friday 4/2 fly non-stop from Chicago to Beijing
Saturday 4/3 arrive to Beijing, spend the night at New Day
Sunday 4/4 attend Easter service at New Day, and sight see in Beijing
Monday 4/5 MEET EVAN! Meet everyone at New Day.
Tuesday 4/6 Fly to Zhengzhou. Official GOTCHA Day! Civil office in afternoon.
Wednesday 4/7 Get Evan's passport, notary. Fly to Guangzhou
Thursday 4/8 Medical check and visa
Friday 4/9 Tour Guangzhou
Saturday 4/10 TB test check, shopping....maybe the zoo?
Sunday 4/11 rest
Monday 4/12 Consulate appointment
Tuesday 4/13 Oath
Wednesday 4/14 Pick up Evan's visa
Thursday 4/15 FLY HOME. Arrive into Chicago late afternoon.
Followers
5 comments:
haha, that's only because you haven't lived in australia!! :)
I love that photo of Evan, I seen it on the ND sight...he just looks so happy!
Happy belated 4th to you and yours...and just think, this time next year, Evan will be in your arms celebrating with you!!! :)
HUGS,
~Tanya
Aaawwww!!!! I'm so glad they celebrated the 4th at New Day...that's just awesome!!!!
Evan looks adorable and I'm so glad he got to celebrate our 4th of July holiday! I can't wait to see him home with you celebrating next year:)
I so wish I could see this little guy while we are in Beijing, THIS WEEKEND! But we are only there for two days and our agency plans tons of sight seeing to keep you awake and get you on China time asap. I would have loved to visit New Day and love on these sweeties!
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