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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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(We received our immigration approval for T on Monday!)

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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Julie: Wife to my best-friend, John, mom to 7 amazing, fantastic, and incredible blessings (4 bio kids, 2 beauties adopted from Ethiopia in 2009, and one princess adopted from China in 2013). Join us in our joys and struggles as we strive to live for Jesus, until we see Him face to face.

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Timeline to T

3/3/12 - See T's adorable photo in a update email from a SN China's waiting children advocacy group and text it to John. Inquire with her agency.

3/5/12 - Learn from the agency that "Charlotte" (her agency's assigned name) is on hold for another family who is pursuing her adoption. Submit a pre-application in order to view other files from this agency.

3/7/12 - Learn that the family pursuing "Charlotte" was not granted Pre-approval from China and that we can now view her file.

3/12/12 - With a lot of prayer and faith we "lock" her file. We have two weeks to obtain medical advice and fill out the pre-approval applications and care plans.

3/26/12 - Our pre-approval packet is emailed to the agency to be translated and submitted to the CCAA for their review.

4/10/12 - We receive Pre-Approval (PA) for the adoption of "Charlotte" - "T!"

5/17/12 - First home study visit.

5/24/12 - Second home study visit.

5/31/12 - Third home study visit.

7/10/12 - Our home study is approved by our placement agency.

8/15/12 - Fingerprint appointment at USCIS.

8/20/12 - Received our 797 immigration approval for fingerprints.

9/25/12 - DTC (Dossier is sent to China).

10/9/12 - LID (Log in Date).

10/18/12 - Dossier is translated and "in process" according to the CCAA.

12/11/12 - LSC (Letter Seeking Confirmation in 64 days).

12/31/12 - Received I-800 approval.

1/4/13 - Receive email confirmation that our visa application has been cabled to Guangzhou, China.

1/23/13 - Article 5 has been picked up from the US Consolate and expressed mailed to the CCCWA to await our travel notice.

2/7/13 - TA (Travel Acceptance)!

2/8/13 -March 19 CA assigned (consolate appt.)!

3/8/13 - travel to China.

3/11/13 - Gotcha Day!

3/19/13 - Appt. with the US consulate

3/21/13 - travel home!

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Thank you -

It is with our most sincere appreciation, that we thank our Holiday Market vendors, all our "Cha-Ching for Ting" (loose change) donors, as well as all the others who have given us generous gifts toward our adoption (since the puzzle fundraiser): the Williams family, Andy Fischer, the Pompeo family, Lori Rubenstein, the DiNola family, the Skadron family, Paula Pugh, Bethany Yost, Sigalas girls, Twila Hochstetler, Missy Berry, Karen Neilson, Fran Metz, Sheila Zackielarz, Cindy Reed, Haven Casaday, Carrie Richards, Jennifer Puffinburger, Tamara Holleman, Anonymous, the Perez family, Debby Richmond, Martha Haertig, the Hutchins family, the Muraca family, April and Chris Hoffman, the Long family, the O'Brien family, the Atkins family, the Hansen family, the Richards family, Tina Krawczyk, the Farmer family, the Conner family, Julie Shaw, Lauren Lucy, Bill and Glenda Mack, Ray and Tina Klein, Neal Kassel, the Sigalas family

Thank you to all who have sponsored pieces of our puzzle. The puzzle was completed on 11/27/2012!

Clicking on the map will take you to the original puzzle fundraiser post. Our sincerest thanks go out to: the Richardson family, Lauren Lucey, Bill and Glenda Mack, Lisa Sheffield, Jennifer and Joe Clifton, Linda and Cordelia Hogan, the Muraca family, Steve and Darlene Groome, Parrish and Lauren Mort, the Wright family, the Rodgers family, the Sigalas family, June and Cal Carver, the Carver family, the Bell family, Kevin Spetz, Kathy Marr, Tanya Krug, C. Johns, Alyssa Wingate, Sally Scott, the Renfrow family, Marvilyn Kennedy, the Barbour family, Mary Kris and Charlie Godley, the Buckwalter family, the Yost family, the Soisson family, the Croxton family, the DiNola family, the Kay family, John and Inky Snell, Renee Cothran, Caleb and Donna Sylvester, the Mullins family, the Nalle family, Michele Turner, the Happy Hansens, Timo + Noah + Alec Moegling, Brian Weber, Jo Kohlmann, Anonymous, the Richmond family, Pam and Mike Laird, the Swanson family, Anonymous, Arlene and Bob Hochberg, the Conner family, the Fox family