As soon as we quickly scanned the file at Chili’s, we called our social worker asking her to “hold the file” for us. This means that though other families might have seen the file, they could not pursue the child until we made a decision. We had one week to make...
During our adoption journey, we wanted our kids to be part of the process – not merely spectators. As they grow up, we want our kids to watch us and also participate in asking God for guidance, expecting God to speak, and learning to hear God’s voice. On big decisions...
We have one week to decide if this child is to be our daughter. Tonight E called us into his room and said, “This is my thinking pose.” We got tickled as he showed us how he thinks so we all made our best pose. As a family we are deep in thought this...
On October 15, we received this email: On October 2, our dossier made its way to China. Our social worker wrote and said, “It typically takes 3-4 weeks to be logged in. There is a holiday until October 7th which means the CCCWA is closed until then so it could take a...
On October 1, we received an email that our dosser would be mailed out the very next day! This means our dossier began its journey to China on October 2! We celebrated as a family going to Ichiban. Okay, yes, we know that’s a Japanese restaurant, but our waiter was...
We found out today that our I-800 was approved. We received our I-797! Soon everything will be authenticated and our dossier will be sent to China! As papers soon make their way across the ocean, I know we move closer to our daughter. Hopefully in 6-9 months, we will...
