Called To Love: Visiting My Friend Kai (18 months old)

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Visiting My Friend Kai (18 months old)

I had a great time with my friend Kai in Camden, NJ. That big bridge is the Ben Franklin. Mommy took these pictures from the Camden ball park. The city across the water is Philadelphia. What a beautiful painting of the sky God gave us that day!!!

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Adoption Progress

Dec. 16th, 2011 - Approved for Adoption through Lifeline Christian Services
Dec. 23rd, 2011 - Mailed fingerprints.
Dec. 27th, 2011 - Mailed Alabama CAN forms to Lifeline.
Jan. 6th, 2012 - First home study visit.
Jan. 9th, 2012 - Mailed PA, FL, CT, and NJ CAN forms to Lifeline. Got birth and marriage certificates.
Jan. 11th, 2012 - Gary's physical.
Jan. 16th, 2012 - Amanda's physical.
Jan. 17th, 2012 - Second home study visit.
Jan. 23rd, 2012 - Physical exam sheet for the girls signed.
Jan. 23rd, 2012 - Fingerprints approved.
Feb. 3rd, 2012 - Third home study visit.
Feb. 11th, 2012 - All CAN clearances received.
Feb. 16th, 2012 - Final home study visit in Birmingham.
April 30th, 2012 - I-600a application mailed to Immigration.
May 7th, 2012 - Received notice that our I-600a application and payment were received by USCIS.
May 30th, 2012 - Dossier sent to Lifeline.
June 6th, 2012 - Received approval of our I-600a from USCIS (Immigration).
June 15th, 2012 - Dossier authentification complete.
June 20th, 2012 - Dossier sent to translator.
July 12th, 2012 - Dossier translated into French!!!
July 22nd, 2012 - Our social worker visited Haiti to meet a new potential partner.
Aug. 7th, 2012 - Lifeline added a new orphanage to their partnership in Haiti. We decided to change to the new orphanage. We sent our application to Three Angels.
Aug. 14th, 2012 - We were approved by the new orphanage.
Oct. 25th, 2012 - Dossier mailed to Haiti.
Oct. 30th, 2012 - Dossier delivered to Three Angels in Haiti.
Nov. 2nd, 2012 - Received Kelly and Kevenel's referral.
Nov. 13th, 2012 - Dossier officially entered IBESR!!!
May 21st, 2013 - Dossier officially exited IBESR!!!
July 15th, 2013 - Booked tickets for our first trip to meet our babies.
Aug. 4th - Aug. 10th, 2013 - Our first trip to Haiti. (Aug. 7th - U.S. Embassy Appointment, Aug. 8th - Parquet Appointments)
Sept. 24th, 2013 - Birth father interview/court appointment completed.
Oct. 25th, 2013 - Received Adoption Decree. Exited Parquet. Entered MOI.
Nov. 15th, 2013 - Exited MOI. Entered Immigration (Passports.)
Feb. 14th, 2014 - Picked up passports!!!
Feb. 21st, 2014 - Dossier submitted to US Embassy.
March 26th, 2014 - USCIS requested one additional document.
April 30th, 2014 - Requested document submitted.
May 19th, 2014 - Received notice of I-600 approval.
June 5th, 2014 - Visa interview.
June 10th, 2014 - We travel to Haiti.
June 13th, 2014 - HOMECOMING!!!