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and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him."
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I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. ~ 1 Samuel 1:27
WE HAVE OUR MALIA!
Log-In-Date: 2-9-06
Date of Referral: 9-2-08
Gotcha Day: 11-2-08
FOREVER A FAMILY
TRAVEL ITINERARY
October 29
-Leave US
October 31
-Arrive in Beijing
November 1
-Sightseeing in Beijing
November 2
GOTCHA DAY!
-Fly to Nanchang in AM
-Meet Malia in PM
November 3 - 7
-Adoption paperwork
-Sightseeing
November 8
-Fly to Gaungzhou
November 9 - 11
-Free days
November 12
-Medical Exam day
November 13
-Consulate Appointment
November 14
-Take oath at Consulate
-Get Malia's passport and visa
November 15
-Return to US
-Leave US
October 31
-Arrive in Beijing
November 1
-Sightseeing in Beijing
November 2
GOTCHA DAY!
-Fly to Nanchang in AM
-Meet Malia in PM
November 3 - 7
-Adoption paperwork
-Sightseeing
November 8
-Fly to Gaungzhou
November 9 - 11
-Free days
November 12
-Medical Exam day
November 13
-Consulate Appointment
November 14
-Take oath at Consulate
-Get Malia's passport and visa
November 15
-Return to US
OUR FAMILY OF FOUR
Our Timeline
12/27/04
- Made decision to adopt
03/05/05
- Attended CHI info meeting
07/01/05
- Mailed application to CHI
07/23/05
- Rec'd approval letter from CHI
08/03/05
- Signed Gateway Woods contract
08/31/05
- Home study home visit
09/26/05
- Home study report complete
09/29/05
- Mailed USCIS documents
10/28/05
- Fingerprint day
11/10/05
- Received I-171H
12/05/05
- Sent documents to Sec. of State
12/10/05
- Rec'd docs from Sec. of State
12/13/05
- Mailed docs to Chinese Consulate
12/22/05
- Rec'd docs from Chinese Cons.
12/23/05
- Dossier mailed to CHI
01/06/06
- Dossier mailed to China (DTC)
02/09/06
- Log-in-Date (LID)
03/01/07
- Home study update
03/02/07
- Refiled I-171H
04/13/07
- Fingerprint re-do day
07/03/08
- Fingerprint re-re-do day
08/19/08
- Home study update
08/23/08
- Refiled I-171H
09/02/08
- REFERRAL DAY!
09/03/08
- Travel info packet arrived
09/29/08
- TA arrived!
10/07/08
- CA confirmed!
- Mailed out visa documents
10/17/08
- Received passports/visas
10/29/08
- Depart US
11/02/08
- GOTCHA DAY!
11/15/08
- Return to US
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Counting the days...
43 comments:
Beautiful!!!
o my goodness she's adorable
Rikki
She is soooo cute!!! Yeah, congrats! It's so nice to be able to put a face with a name (I'm sure 1000 times better for you). I'm so excited for you guys and look forward to seeing pics of your travel to China!! Congratulations again!
How wonderful for you all! To finally put a face to the blessing! I can only imagine your joy!
You better get prepared, Rick, the boys will be knocking at your door trying to get a date with that PRINCESS!!! She is precious. What a gift you have been given!!! I cannot wait to hold her :)
She's the most precious "China Doll" ever!!
Thanks for sharing your moments with me....I feel so honored.
Congratulations once again....it's so good to see her face on this page....she fits perfectly! Hugs to all.
P.S. Did I tell you to sign me up for every Sunday in the nursery when you bring her home???
She is beautiful!! Congratulations!! Can not wait to travel together!!
FANTASTIC!!!! She's so cute! I can't wait to see pictures of YOU with her!! :)
Congrats! She's lovely...and looks remarkably like the painting you have on your website!
She's BEAUTIFUL!! Congratulations!
Congrats on your beautiful Malia! My Malia,a hunan girl,also has a December 17th birthday ... just two years older!
Wow!
Malia is beautiful and looks so much like the painting on your blog----red thread at work!
congrats
She is so beautiful. Congrats!!! I can't wait for a play date with Bella!!!
She's beautiful! I realized she is exactly 3 months older than Cooper and they will go to school together - and maybe she'll like volleyball and play with Grace )who will be one year ahead of her)! How fun it will be to have our kids grow up together - we can't wait to meet her and have playdates, as well! Congratulations again!
I got called in late tonight and I had a break between events so I just had to take a look. OH MY GOSH! She is so cute! I can't wait until you get her home. Congrats Rick on picking the province. I'll bet Spencer has a great song already prepared. WooHoo!
Debbie R
I have an YiFeng girl too! My Emma LuMai was born 3/27/05 and adopted 12/05/05. She is amazing...as I know your Malia will be too! She is so cute! You are in for a wonderful journey. Enjoy every minute of it! I hope you will come join our Yahoo Yifeng families group too! Lots of supportive great parents with YiFeng kiddos.
Best wishes
She is beautiful!!! I am sooo happy for you!
Tonight our neighbors came up to show us pics of their girl...they are with CHI and got their referral this time too!!!
Can't wait until you are holding her.
Congratulations!
She is darlin!!
I have a daughter from Yifeng, born 10-30-07 and Forever Day being 5/26/08.
There is a Yifeng yahoo group.
Hope to "see" you there!
She is so so beautiful and will be a wonderful addition to your family!
Congrats!!!
Congratulations!! She is beautiful! Things go crazy from her on out. Enjoy it!
Wow, what a beauty! She looks amazingly like the drawing you have on your sidebar, too. Very, very cool!
Congratulations to another lovely family!
oh my goodness! she is soooo adorable!!!!! congratulations! i am so thrilled for you all. Blessings on your family!
Debbie
LID 1/26/06
Lily in Hunan ;-)!!
www.lilyswait.blogspot.com
Your little girl is absolutely beautiful! You must be thrilled beyond belief. Congratulations and speedy travel!
susan (ladeeesquire from RQ)
2/13/06
I can't believe how closely she resembles the little girl in the fish portrait on the side of your blog. She is just beautiful! Congratulations!!
Oh My... she is PRECIOUS!!
Congratulations!! I know you are excited!! Go celebrate.. with a little Chinese food! :0)
Keisha
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Not flesh of my flesh nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own!
Never forget for a single minute;
you didnn't grow under my heart, but in it!
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Jennifer, I am in tears with your news. Cherish every moment!!
Lisa Allen (Cherish's Mommy)
she is beautiful!
Oh she is just so adorable!! CONGRATULATIONS!!
OOOHH, congratulation!!! How exciting! She is just BEAUTIFUL!!!
She's gorgeous!
Congratulations!
stunning! She is simply gorgeous!
She is beautiful and precious-best wishes and congratulations!
Oh my goodness... She is STUNNING!!! Congratulations!!! Can't wait to follow along on your travels!
Hugs,
Manette & family
I'm sure you will have NO problem getting volunteers in the nursery for a while! We all want to hold her and be with her. How precious! PTL!
Congratulations! She's adorable. Love the name Malia as that is my daughters name as well. She is also from Jiangxi.
Congrats, we also have a Yifeng girl!! We were there in March and were able to visit the SWI. Most babies are in foster care, but arent told that...so be sure to ask(more than once!) and ask for the name of the foster mother!
Your daughter is stunning, enjoy your time in China!!!
Hayley
She is such a cutie!! She is only five days older than Rachel so they will be great playmates!! I can't wait for you to be holding her in your arms I just can't imagine how anxious you must be.
Congratulations! Your daughter is just beautiful!!!
She is beautiful!! Congrats!! I posted on your blog a while back about the earthquake. We got our son 3 weeks after the earthquake. He has been with us for 3 months now and is doing great!!
I can't wait to follow your journey!
Stephanie
So happy to you!! Congratulations!! She's a cutie!!
Alyson
LID 01/27/06
DOR 08/12/08
Travel 09/11/08
Malia is beautiful! Since I will most likely be bringing home a 2 to 4-year-old (with an LID of 4/13/07), perhaps my little Caroline will be about the same age...therefore, we'll have some fun play dates in Wabash or Marion. Blessings to you and your family.
She is precious!
Yeahhhhh,
Congratulations from Holland.
Again a very cute Yifeng girl.
Last Januari we went to China to pickup our little girl from Yifeng SWI. It allways great to see other babies comming from there.
Our little girl (Mika Su) was called Zhuang Lu Su.
Please take a view on our blog to see some Yifeng pictures and ofcourse pictures of our little girl. You probably can't read what is written becasue it is all dutch but the pictures will speak for themselves.
Good luck with the wait before you travel and enjoy,
Fred, Bianca and Mika
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