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“The moment we open
ourselves up to God’s plans is the moment when miracles begin to
happen in our lives.” ~Matthew Kelly
“Lucas’s Forever Family”
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Lucas…The Newest Family Member
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THE
JOURNEY . . .
“All that is behind you was in preparation for all that is yet
before you.” ~Lisa Bevere
Spring 2006
We began discussing becoming parents
September 2006
We decided we were ready to become parents.
We decided that adoption was the way we wanted to create our
family.
We decided to adopt from China.
June 2009
We adopted Amalie from Beijing.
Amalie's Story
November 2010
We adopted Sophie from Beijing.
Sophie's Story
December 2010
We adopted Opal from Chongqing.
Opal's Story
April 2012
We adopted David from Chongqing.
David's Story
April 2012
We adopted Webster from Shanghai.
Webster's Story
July 2013
We adopted Jonathan from Guangzhou.
Jonathan's Story
March 2016
We adopted Connor and Mia from Shanghai.
Connor and Mia's Story
August 2016
While surfing through a GWCA blog about a trip
GWCA’s Heidi make to China to interview kids waiting to be
listed for adoption while Brandy was there adopting Connor and
Mia, a little boy’s face caught Brandy’s attention and she asked
the question “What’s his story?” Little did we know that he too
was deaf and that his file that would be released just days
after Brandy’s innocent question to Heidi. God was once again
calling us back to China for our soon to be youngest son. The
paper chase began…
August 26, 2016
We received word that the CCCWA would allow us
to reuse our dossier from Connor & Mia’s adoption to bring Lucas
home. It was a huge blessing both with the paperwork and the
finances.
August 29, 2016
GWCA submitted our Letter Of Intent letter to
adopt Lucas.
September 2, 2016
We received our Pending Approval letter to
adopt Lucas.
October 24, 2016
Our home study was finally released after being
held up by Hague renewal paperwork at the agency.
October 27, 2016
We received our home study and submitted our
800a application to receive permission to adopt and bring that
child into the U.S.
December 8, 2016
Lucas’s 10th Birthday
December 19, 2016
Our 800a was finally approved and arrived. It
just took longer than expected.
January 18, 2017
Our additional dossier documents need to reuse
our dossier from Connor and Mia’s adoption again for Lucas’s
adoption arrived back to us from the various places that needed
to prove they were real documents. They are now notarized,
certified by the state, sealed with the Washington, DC state
seal, authenticated by the Chinese Consulate in Washington, DC
and off to our agency in Texas (GWCA).
January 20, 2017
Our documents have left the United States and
are China bound. They will be there before Chinese New
Year…Hurrah!
February 4, 2017
Our official dossier Log In Date at the CCCWA.
We had to wait to log in after the Chinese New Year holiday.
February 19, 2017
We received notice the Lucas’s paperwork was
now in “Review” and to expect to hear more in about a month.
March 14, 2017
The CCCWA released Lucas’s Letter Seeking
Confirmation letter.
March 17, 2017
It was “Lucas Day” here. We received pictures
from Lucas’s care package we sent for Chinese New Year AND we
received an update from the orphanage with more pictures and
video clips. WHAT A GIFT!
March 19, 2017
We received Lucas’s LSC letter and submitted our
I-800 that same day.
April 4, 2017
Lucas’s I-800 Provisional Approval was released by
Homeland Security.
April 17, 2017
Lucas’s NVC letter from Immigration came & we submitted
his DS-260.
May 4, 2017
We received Lucas’s Article 5 today...only 1 more piece
of paper left until we can buy our airline tickets.
May 15, 2017
Lucas’s Travel Approval paperwork came and we can now head
to China. We are hoping that Brandy and Jonathan will be headed
to China on June 2nd to bring Lucas home. Stay tuned for our
itinerary on the "In China" page soon.
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“The journey of
a thousand miles must being with a single step”
~Lao Tzu
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