Our adoption just got updated to Matched Posted about about 9 years ago

well, I got our completed home study today! This means we can file our I800A paperwork (immigration), get our fingerprint appointment scheduled and start applying for grants! So exciting to be one step closer!

Starting the paperwork! Posted about over 9 years ago

submitting our LOI (letter of intent) and our referral agreement tonight- this will "lock" in our boy for our family once it is submitted to China :) We're doing this first and have an extension for the first agency fee, as we continue to fundraise. Submitting these also involves an Orphanage Partnership Fee, so it will set us back a little bit from what we raised so far for the agency fee- but...

Our adoption just got updated to Homestudy scheduled Posted about over 9 years ago

We just had our last home visit for our home study this past Sunday. I have to say- I really love our social worker and I think she has a lot of wisdom and insight from years of experience. So now, we wait for her to write it up...once we have this in hand, we can start applying for grants which we pray will help fund some of the costs.

After hosting... Posted about over 9 years ago

I know I've been quiet on the adoption front this last while...well, we've been sick (and sick again) and I think we all needed some time to recover after saying good bye to our special, little guy. So many things remind us of him daily, talk of him is mixed into our conversations, planning and praying is taking place. We finally found HIS name- Ethan Levi. (Ethan meaning strong, safe, firm and...

Home Study in Progress! Posted about over 9 years ago

Tomorrow is our first home visit for our home study. Seems a little surreal that "THIS" is actually happening...we've wanted to adopt for so long and now to actually be working towards it happening- it's exciting! I went and got my finger prints done today- boy, that was interesting!!! I actually had to go to the jail, be buzzed in through locked doors and taken past inmates in the hall to book...

God is moving! Posted about over 9 years ago

Did you know it has been just one week since we announced publicly that we are adopting our host son??? Did you know in one week- God has already raised up $1860 towards the $2600 we need for our home study? Isn't that crazy??? I am just in awe. I am humbled. I am excited! God is moving and opening doors to bring Run Lin home. Today, as I was climbing into our van- I heard my name called and a ...