Our journey for Jade began in October 2005. Our LID is 04/05/06. What was supposed to take 8 months has taken over 3 years. We believe that God has the perfect child for our family and we must have patience.
We are closer than ever to receiving our referral. We believe we should receive a referral within the next couple of months!
We really appreciate all of your prayers. We have had many ups and downs over the years but our trust is still in God. Please continue to pray as we move closer each day through our journey. Hopefully we will be traveling to China soon to bring Jade home.
An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break. ~ Chinese proverb
Important Dates
March 31, 2009 - Date dossier was sent to China (DTC)
April 5, 2006 - Log in date (LID) This is the date the officials at the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) logged our paperwork
January 26, 2006 - Our documents are back from Tallahassee
January 20, 2006 - John mailed our documents to Tallahassee to be authenticated
January 13, 2006 - We were fingerprinted today for USCIS requirements
December 30, 2005 - Mailed I-600A today
December 29, 2005 - Received the final copy of the home study today
November 22, 2005 - We received the draft copy of our home study
November 19, 2005 - Attended a GW adoption workshop today officiated by Susan. We met other couples that have adopted from China. What a joy to see how happy the children are.
November 14, 2005 - Today is the first visit for our home study
November 7, 2005 - Ordered reading material on adoption related issues.
November 3, 2005 - Mailed the FDLE background check & payment for the home study today
October 28, 2005 - We are official! I faxed our agreement to GW. Let the Paper Chase Begin!
October 25, 2005 - Today we received acceptance of our application with GW!
October 20, 2005 - Contacted our home study agency and made an appointment to begin the study.
October 18, 2005 - We mailed our application to GW. We contacted Susan (GW Regional Office).
October 11, 2005 - Ordered information packet from GW online.
October 8, 2005 - We decided to use Great Wall China Adoption as our agency to adopt a child from China.
April 5, 2006 - Log in date (LID) This is the date the officials at the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) logged our paperwork
January 26, 2006 - Our documents are back from Tallahassee
January 20, 2006 - John mailed our documents to Tallahassee to be authenticated
January 13, 2006 - We were fingerprinted today for USCIS requirements
December 30, 2005 - Mailed I-600A today
December 29, 2005 - Received the final copy of the home study today
November 22, 2005 - We received the draft copy of our home study
November 19, 2005 - Attended a GW adoption workshop today officiated by Susan. We met other couples that have adopted from China. What a joy to see how happy the children are.
November 14, 2005 - Today is the first visit for our home study
November 7, 2005 - Ordered reading material on adoption related issues.
November 3, 2005 - Mailed the FDLE background check & payment for the home study today
October 28, 2005 - We are official! I faxed our agreement to GW. Let the Paper Chase Begin!
October 25, 2005 - Today we received acceptance of our application with GW!
October 20, 2005 - Contacted our home study agency and made an appointment to begin the study.
October 18, 2005 - We mailed our application to GW. We contacted Susan (GW Regional Office).
October 11, 2005 - Ordered information packet from GW online.
October 8, 2005 - We decided to use Great Wall China Adoption as our agency to adopt a child from China.
