A JOURNEY TO GOD'S HEART: Answered prayer

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Answered prayer

Well, the Lord answered prayer today by taking the precious baby home. It is very sad but he certainly is in a better place with no more suffering. These children's lives are very fragile and sometimes healed on this earth; other times, for reasons only known to the Lord, they are healed by going to their eternal home. God is indeed a Father to the fatherless. We grieve but not without this hope.

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Adoption Timeline

Aug 17, '12 - Henry arrived at New Day Foster Home in Beijing and I left the U.S. for Beijing
Aug 22, '12 - I officially met Henry
Sept 10, '12 - We submitted our family info form to CCAI along with an inquiry of Henry's eligibility
Oct 1, '12 - We received word that Henry was available for adoption!
Oct 3, '12 - We communicated our desire with CCAI to pursue the adoption of Henry
Oct 11, '12- We were assigned our home study social worker with CHI
Oct 23, '12 - Our info and request for adoption of Henry were submitted to CCCWA (China's adoption agency)
Oct 25, '12 - Our application with CCAI was approved
Oct 29, '12 - CCCWA granted us pre-approval for Henry's adoption
Nov 1, '12 - Henry received news and photo of his adoptive family
Nov 8, 2012 - Dossier compilation begins
Nov 20, '12 - Our first home study visit
Dec 12, '12 - Second home study visit
Nov 28, '12 - Henry receives our family photo album I made
Jan 21, '13 - We completed parent training
Jan 24, `13 - Third home study visit
Feb 14, '13 - Last home study visit
Mar 5, '13 - Our first SKYPE visit with Henry
Apr 6, '13 - Rummage & Bake sale adoption fundraiser
Apr 15, '13 - Home study is approved
May 8, '13 - Our immigration application was received at the USCIS
June 5, '13 - Fingerprints were taken at USCIS
June 19, '13 - All of our dossier documents minus immigration approval were received by CCAI
July 8, '13 - Immigration approval!
July 26, '13 - CCAI mailed our dossier to China
July 31, '13 - CCCWA received our dossier
Aug 5, '13 - Our dossier was logged in at the CCCWA (LID complete!)
Sept 22, '13 - Letter of Approval granted!
Oct 16, '13 - I-800 Provisional Approval granted!
Oct 22, '13 - The Nat'l Visa Center sent Henry's visa petition to the US Consulate in Guangzhou
Oct 24 '13 - The U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou received our paperwork from CCAI; now we wait two weeks for an Article 5 to be issued.
Nov 7, '13 - Article 5 was issued
Nov 25, '13 - Travel Approval and dates chosen
Nov 27, '13 - Received Consulate Appt date
Dec 4-21, '13 - Adoption trip to China! Beijing to Hohhot to Guangzhou
Dec 9, '13 - Henry's Gotcha Day!
Dec 19, '13 - Consulate Appt. for Henry's immigration visa
Dec 21, '13 - Henry is home!
Jan 11, '14 - First post-adoption home visit
Mar 31, '14 - Received Henry's Certificate of Citizenship
Apr 7, '14 - We received Henry's SSN
June 3, '14 - Six-month post-adoption home visit
Dec 10, '14 - One year adoption anniversary!
Dec 15, '14 - Third post-adoption home visit
Dec 10, '15 - Two year adoption anniversary!
Dec. 10, '16 - Three year adoption anniversary!