Transforming Love: July 2015

This is the artwork we made at the One Heart Adoption Family Night last November.
I finally mounted it and "framed" it so we could hang it up.
I JUST CAN'T WAIT to hold the sweet, little hand that goes on the heart tree!!!

Our Timeline

2/24/13 Called by God to Adopt
3/3/13 Told Drew and Kate
3/4/13 Started this site
3/5/13 Pre-Application
3/8/13 First call from America World
3/14/13 Full application completed
5/13/13 Beginning of Phase 1
3/19/13 Accepted into the Ethiopia Program
5/20/13 Home Study begins
5/22/13 Paper Chase begins
6/20/13 First Home Study meeting
7/9/13 Second Home Study meeting
7/25/13 Home Visit - Last one
9/10/13 USCIS Fingerprints
9/26/13 Received LAST DOCUMENT - Preapproval from Immigration
9/28/13 Dossier in the mail
10/11/13 DTE Date
10/14/13 Dossier DELIVERED in ETHIOPIA
12/1/14 Home Visit for Update
2/12/16 Ethiopia proposes changes
2/27/15 Updated USCIS Fingerprints
2/17/16 Decide to transfer to China program
2/19/16 Acceptance Phone Call - China Program
3/25/16 Home Visit
3/26/16 Pediatrician Consultation
4/1/16 Waiting Child Program
4/25/16 Home Study for China
6/27/16 USCIS Fingerprints
7/11/16 recevied USCIS approval
7/13/16 Mailed Dossier to Agency
8/5/16 DTC! Dossier sent to China
8/9/16 LID Log In Date for paperwork
9/9/16 Referral Phone Call
9/13/16 Letter of Intent LOI
9/26/16 Letter of Acceptance LOA
11/11/16 Travel Approval TOA
11/23/16 Fly to China
11/27/16 Sofi's 3rd Birthday
11/28/16 GOTCHA DAY!
12/8/16 HOME from China!
7/13/18 "Readoption" in court

Scriptures

"I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations." - Jeremiah 1:5
"But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you." - 1 Samuel 12:24
"Give thanks to him who alone does mighty miracles. His faithful love endures forever." - Psalm 136:4
"Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us." - James 1:27
"Not to us, O Lord, but to You goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness." - Psalm 115:1
"The unfailing Love of the Lord never ends...His mercies begin new each day." - Lamentations 3:22-23
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those who are perishing." - Proverbs 31:8
"Speak, for your servant is listening." - Samuel 3:10b
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” - Isaiah 40:31
"I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope." - Psalm 130:5
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." -Hebrews 10:23
"You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail." - Proverbs 19:21

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