Whimsical Tulips: Detroit!

Detroit!

We are in Detroit and waiting for our flight to Beijing!

Already we are meeting other sweet adoptive families and it is so exciting to hear their stories and see the precious pictures of their children.

2 comments:

Melody R said...: So exciting!! Praying that you have a good flight!; April 3, 2013 at 2:55 PM
Lisa Wipp said...: Praying!; April 4, 2013 at 12:29 AM

Adoption Journey

Sept 20, 2010 - Submit Pre-Application
Jan 7, 2011 - Pre-Application Approved/ Paperwork Begins!
Mar 3, 2011 - Submit Formal Application/Put on Waiting List for Home Study
Sept 2011 - FINALLY it's our turn! Four Home Study Visits
Oct 2011 thru Feb 2012 - Waiting for Home Study approval
Feb 4, 2012 - Home Study Finalized!
Feb 10, 2012 - Corrected Home Study received at 5:36 pm. Overnighted to Immigration at 5:51 pm. (Thank you, FedEx!)
Mar 9, 2012 - Fingerprint Appt at US Immigration Office
Mar 19, 2012 - I-800 Immigration Approval
May 7, 2012 - Dossier Completed
May 8, 2012 - Dossier to Chinese Consulate for Authentication
May 18, 2012 - "DTC" Dossier to China!!
May 21, 2012 - Waiting Child Paperwork Completed
May 30, 2012 - "LID" Officially Logged In China!!!
Aug 27, 2012 - Referral!!
Oct 22, 2012 - Letter of Approval (LOA) arrives! It's official!!
Jan 11, 2013 - I-800 Approval
Jan 29, 2012 - DS-230 Arrived in Guangzhou, China
Feb 19, 2013 - Article 5 Issued
March 11, 2013 - TRAVEL INVITATION!!!
Apr 8, 2013 - Gotcha Day!