The Journey to our Princess, Grace Noelle

Our Timeline to Gracie . . . . . . . .

1. (March, 2006) Paul Ray, "Well you can adopt" Joking ???? Maybe
2. (March, 2006) Adoption is on my heart!!!!
3. (April, 2006) Momma & Daddy discuss Adoption, Baba needs lots of prayers!!
4. (May, 2006 - Mothers Day) Mom chooses an agency CCAI, Daddy still iffy!
5. (July 4, 2006) Daddy gives me your middle name. Noelle
6. (July 30, 2006) We signed the application
7. (August 3, 2006) We mailed the application (UPS - Overnight)
8. (August 7, 2006) Daddy gets a phone call from Kathi at CCAI, We're Approved!!
We mailed our announcements that we are adopting.
9. (August 9, 2006) We mailed back our Orientation Packet (UPS - Overnight)
10. (August 11, 2006) We received Password from CCAI
11. (August 23, 2006) Took Passport Photos. Meet Penny online (Summerville CCAI Family)
12. (August 24 & 25 2006) Moma & Daddy apply for Passports
13. (September 6, 2006) Our SW, Linda (From Child of the Heart) called
14. (September 30, 2006) First Homestudy Visit
15. (October 7, 2006) Second Homestudy Visit
16. (October 20, 2006) Filed our I600A and had our Fingerprints taken!!!
17. (October 28, 2006) Our Last Home study Visit
18. Received rough draft of home study report.
19. (December 7, 2006) Received approval letter from DSS. They sent to the report over to immigration on 12/01/06.
20. (December 18, 2006) I called immigration again today! (called last Monday) Our home study was received and approved on the 11th and approved on the 15th. The very nice lady said it most likely went out on Friday, if not it would go out today!
21. (December 19, 2006) OUR I171H ARRIVED TODAY!!!!!!! PRAISE GOD!
22. (December 27 & 28th) Drove our documents to Columbia to be certified by the state.
23. (December 27, 2006) Sent Paul's employment paper to TN to be certified by the county and state.
24. (January 4, 2007) Received Paul's papers back from TN.
25. (January 5, 2007) Send all certified documents (13) to courier to deliver to Washington!
26. (January 12, 2007) Received all documents from Washington!!!!!!
27. (January 16, 2007) Mailed our Dossier to CCAI!!!!!!!
28. (January 17, 2007) Our dossier arrived at CCAI at 10:00 am!
29. (January 22, 2007) Passed critical review, on the way to Colorado.
30. (January 23, 2007) Delivered to CCAI in Colorado at 9:19 am.
31. (January 26, 2007) Our dossier is sent to CCAA.
32. (January 29, 2007) Our dossier is DELIVERED to CCAA!!!!
33. (February 11, 2007) WE ARE LID!!!!!!!!
34. (July 11, 2007) We decide to submit a Medical Checklist for the Special Needs Program
35. (July 16, 2007) Mailed our Medical Checklist to our Social Worker
36. (July 19, 2007) Received faxed copy of MCC from our SW
37. (July 19, 2007) Faxed our MCC to the waiting child program
38. (Fri, Nov 30, 2007) Today I seen the most beautiful little girl on our agency's website. I immediately called and requested her file. They had a list of families wanting to see her file. But this little girl was made for our family. I would worry about her all weekend long. Paul Ray said if it's meant to be, it will happen.
39. (Mon, Dec 3, 2007) Received a phone call from Pam asking if we still wanted to see this file, I said are you serious, yes we do. She told me again that her vision was poor, that's ok, my heart already belonged to her. We sent her file to our eye doctor.
40. (Wed, Dec 5, 2007) We called Pam around 11:30 am to let her know, this was indeed our daughter, how do we bring her home. Our beautiful little girl, Lu Xin Ming born 6/10/04.
41. (Thur, Dec 6, 2007) Received our referral package from CCAI.
42. (Mon, Dec 10, 2007) Sent our LOI to CCAI
43. (Tue, Dec 11, 2007) Our LOI was sent to China
44. (Tue, Dec 25, 2007) We received our PA (pre approval) What a Great Christmas resent!!!!
45. (Sat, Jan 5, 2007) Received Home Study Addendum
46. (Mon, Jan 7, 2007) Sent CCAI Home Study Addendum (by Wed it was sent to China)
47. (Wed, Jan 9, 2007) Received Travel Packet 1
48. (Thur, Jan 24, 2007) Being Re Fingerprinted (received notice 01/14/08)
49. (Mon, Jan 14, 2008) Received Adoption Travel Training CD from CCAI
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