February Wrap-up

Last week we got our finger prints done for the USCIS Visa Application. Both Yvonne and I have now completed the required pre-adoption training.
I think we have all paperwork completed... At least as I have reviewed it with Dawn via e-mail, it seems we are done.
Next on the list is passports for me (renew) and the kids. We have the photos, and I have the applications completed, it is just a matter of all of us getting time together (When the acceptance facility is open) to apply in person. They don't make it easy getting the kids passports. Both parents have to appear together, in person with the kids!

Next, or I should say continuing efforts, are to work on raising funds to make this happen. Yvonne has been researching and completing adoption grants and adoption loan applications for the past month.

COMING SOON- ADOPTION T-SHIRTS WILL SOON BE FOR SALE ON OUR BLOG!
We have been fortunate enough to have linked up with Wild Olive Tee's. This web site provides a method for families to raise funds for their adoption through the purchase of Christian/adoption themed t-shirts. They do all the set up and take care of all the details, leaving the family to work on the many other aspects of the adoption. We will get up to $10 for each t-shirt that is purchased... So please check back and buy a t-shirt!

USCIS First Step

We got our notification in the mail today that the USCIS received our application and scheduled us to have our finger prints done on Feb 24.

New Home Study

Today we had our visit with Dawn to update our home study. We also covered all of the documents we will need to update and started our new I800 process (USCIS immigration application).

Pictures and Medicals

Today we received pictures and medical information for Qiu Miao (Falling Sprout)(That's the closet we have come to a translation).
I know you were expecting to see her pictures... Sorry, we are keeping that private for the time being. I will update this blog page when we decide to show her picture.
Otherwise, she is a very healthy little girl and she looks happy.
She is living in a foster home, which we are happy about - we've been told the babies there are better off in foster homes when they can get one.

Unexpected News!

Today we got called from our agency asking us to call them right away... No emergency, but call as soon as we can.
This was odd since it was a Sunday evening.
After a short game of phone tag we connected with Dawn (Director of our adoption agency) and she told us we had been matched with a little girl from China!
She wanted us to consider it and let her know if we would be interested in continuing in the program.