Saving Grace: I'm Looking Forward to...

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

I'm Looking Forward to...

~not just colder mornings but colder days

~jeans, boots and sweaters

~our adoption garage sale Oct. 13th

~bonfires and s'mores with good friends

~Thanksgiving

~Christmas decorating, Christmas parties and CHRISTMAS!!!

~our friends Mandy and Ray returning with their 2 babies from the Congo

~hearing that Tracy and Jason also have their little angel J home

~receiving our referral and introducing her to the world

There's lots more to look forward to than this but these things are in my immediate sights and I'm thankful they will all be happening very soon!

1 comment:

Brittany Gilbarte said...: I am looking foward to all those things too!

David says: I'm on your blog! Horah!; 10:54 AM

Amazing People who are BRINGING GRACE HOME!!!

Atlanta, GA ~ $50.00
Ayden, NC ~ $20.00
Broken Arrow, OK ~ $1,000.00
Broken Arrow, OK ~ $2,070
Broken Arrow, OK ~ $50.00
Broken Arrow, OK ~ $500.00
Canada ~ $20.00
Chocowinity, NC ~ $100.00
Cleveland, OK ~ $30.00
Des Plains, IL ~ $500.00
Durham, NC ~ $100.00
Fort Myers, FL ~ $1,000.00
Glenpool, OK ~ $30.00
Greenville, NC ~ $100.00
Greenville, NC ~ $100.00
Greenville, NC ~ $100.00
Greenville, NC ~ $20.00
Greenville, NC ~ $200.00
Greenville, NC ~ $25.00
Greenville, NC ~ $250.00
Greenville, NC ~ $280.00
Greenville, NC ~ $300.00
Greenville, NC ~ $40.00
Greenville, NC ~ $50.00
Greenville, NC ~ $50.00
Greenville, NC ~ $50.00
Greenville, NC ~ $50.00
Greenville, NC ~ $50.00
Greenville, NC ~ $75.00
Grifton, NC ~ $100.00
Land O Lakes, FL ~ $10.00
Leavensworth, KS ~ $100.00
Maitland, FL ~ $200.00
Oklahoma City, OK ~ $100.00
Oldsmar, FL ~ $25.00
Omaha, NE ~ $300.00
Rogers, AR ~ $130.00
San Diego, CA ~ $100.00
Tampa, FL ~ $120.00
Tampa, FL ~ $100.00
Tampa, FL ~ $20.00
Tampa, FL ~ $20.00
Tampa, FL ~ $30.00
Tampa, FL ~ $5.00
Tampa, FL ~ $5.00
Tulsa, OK ~ $50.00
Tulsa, OK ~ $50.00
Winterville ~ $20.00
Winterville, NC ~ $1,000.00
Winterville, NC ~ $100.00
Winterville, NC ~ $100.00
Winterville, NC ~ $100.00
Winterville, NC ~ $125.00
Winterville, NC ~ $20.00
Winterville, NC ~ $30.00
Winterville, NC ~ $40.00

Milestones Reached

10/8/07 ~ Application Submitted
11/16/07 ~ Adoption Agreement Submitted
2/1/11 ~ Homestudy Started
3/5/11 & 3/12/11 ~ Adoption Classes
3/11/11 ~ First Social Worker Meeting
7/17/11~Final Home Study Visit
9/15/11 ~ Homestudy APPROVED!!!!!
9/11 ~ USCIS Application Submitted
11/10/11 ~ Biometrics Taken
1/9/12 ~ USCIS approval received!!!
1/10/12 ~ Papers sent for certification
4/23/12~ Dossier sent to Agency for final approval
4/27/12 ~ Dossier sent to CHINA!!!!
LOG IN DATE (LID) ~ 5/14/2012
9/12/12 ~ New Application to Holt submitted
11/26/12 ~ MATCHED WITH OUR DAUGHTER
12/4/12 ~ Submitted LOI/Letter of Intent
12/18/12 ~ MATCH OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
3/25/13 ~ LOA (Letter of Acceptance) Received
4/5/13 ~ Visa's Received
5/9/13 ~ Article 5 picked up!!
5/22/13 ~ TRAVEL APPROVAL!!!!!!!!!
6/11/13 ~ Leave for China!!!
6/16/13 ~ GOTCHA DAY!!! (also Father's Day)
6/17/13 ~ JENNA GRACE IS OFFICIALLY OURS!!
6/29/13 ~ COME HOME!! PRAISE THE LORD!!