Timeframe

05.13.06 - Adoption Meeting
06.06.06 - Applied with agency to adopt
07.28.06 - Applied Orphan Petition I600-A
08.01.06 - Employment Verification John/Amanda
08.17.06 - Medical John/Amanda
08.23.06 - Background Check John/Amanda
08.25.06 - Certification of Marriage
08.25.06 - Birth Cerfificate/John/Amanda
08.28.06 - Wrote LOI
08.25.06 - Financial Form
08.31.06 - Got Homestudy #1
10.04.06 - Fingerprints Approved
11.21.06 - Dossier to China
12.13.06 - Log in date
03.06.07 - Got Brown Envelope
12.19.07 - Homestudy #2 Update
04.03.08 - I-171H Expired
12.27.09 - FBI Fingerprints Expired
03.26.09 - Letter of Intend
04.08.09 - Pre-approval
04.15.09 - Letter of seaking Confirmation
05.07.09 - Got pictures from orphanage!(5 with Juan Xiu)
05.14.09 - Fingerprints #2 expire
05-06-09 - Got update from adoptive mom
05.18.09 - Got Juan Xiu Update from Agency
05.28.09 - Travel Aproval
06.04.09 - need new HS Update with SN info.
06.04.09 - Medical Exam #3 John/Amanda
06.04.09 - County Background #3 John/Amanda
06.05.09 - Sent SW Homestudy Update#3 docs.
06.09.09 - Received HS #3 Update
06.09.09 - Sent Homestudy update to USCIS
06.11.09 - Power of Attorney(Just is case..)
06.11.09 - Affidavit/Vaccination
04.13.09 - Referral
04.16.09 - Signed and sent SLC
04.20.09 - Homesuty Addendum SN
06.15.09 - Received Visas,SN bottles
06.15.09 - Got Juan Xiu video/Pictures update
06.24.09 - Leave US Fort Lauderdale/Newark
06.25.09 - Arrive Beijing,China
06.26.09 - FD
06.27.09 - Visit Tian AnMen Square,Forbidden City
06.27.09 - Visit Great Wall
06-28.09 - Travel to GZ
06.29.09 - Gotcha!
06-30-09 - Adoption Process
07.01.09 - Receive registration cert./apply for passport
07.02.09 - Sightseeing: Yuexiu Park, Chen Clan Temple
07.03.09 - Sightseeing: Guangzhou Zoo
07.04.09 - Medical Exam
07.05.09 - Free day
07.06.09 - Free day
07.07.09 - ACS Appointment
07.08.09 - Take Oath,Pick up Visa
07.09.09 - Return to the US

Is it time?

A child sat on Jesus' lap in the splendor of heaven.

The child asked, "Is it time?"

Jesus parted the clouds,

looked and said,"No, not yet child.

"The child asked, "When will it be time?"

Jesus replied, "When lessons are learned,

hardships endured, and loneliness lived,

then it will be time.

"Time passed. The child asked, "Is it time?"

Jesus parted the clouds, looked and said,

"No, not yet child.

"The child asked, "When will it be time?"

Jesus replied,

"When maturity is reached,

self-worth affirmed

and spirits strengthened,

then it will be time.

"Time passed. The child asked,

"Is it time?"

Jesus parted the clouds, looked and said,

"Their love is strong and their hearts are open.

Yes, now it is time-

"Your family is ready.

"~Author unknown