Children are a Gift From God, Our Korean Adoption Journey: Spring is in the air!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Spring is in the air!

Big brother and Peek a boo!

Fun in the sun! Planting flowers on Sunday was fun!

Peek a boo mama!!

Grace said Mom so clearly on Sunday. Now she says mom allllllll the time. Im so happy!! Yeah!Daddy is soo jealous!!

Today was 85 degrees ..wowza! Great day to wear the cute outfit from my friend Becky!

Bailey was so dizzy he was sick to his stomach last night!

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Rach@In His Hands said...: Adorable!!!; May 19, 2009 at 5:58 AM

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About Me...

I am a woman who is passionate about life. Always ready to follow my next dream or adventure. I love the Lord with my heart and I am thankful for the many blessings he has given me and our family. I feel the Lord has now given me a great compassion for the orphans in our world. I pray that more families will consider the life changing experience that adoption brings. It is a great blessing and calling from God! I believe every child should have a family to call their own. I know the positive experience with adopting our daughter from South Korea has changed us forever! Just as I feel our two beautiful Biological children are miracles....She is also a miracle and blessing beyond words!! For the past 12 yrs I was the owner of my own dance studio. Since then I have loved being home more for my kids and have started sharing my passion for fitness training. I dabble in my photography and love to capture that perfect moment! I have many dreams and desires that I want to accomplish. I am not afraid of hard work and dedication. I started blogging while we were awaiting our referral of our baby girl, and now my blog has become about raising kids, and everything that I might be passionate about. May God bless you!

Our Adoption Time Line

2005 God placed adoption in our hearts
2/21/07 Application sent to Holt
3/17/07 Adoption Classes
3/31/07 Second Adoption Class
5/18/07 Physicals
5/22/07 background check
5/24/07 Home visit
5/29/07 Home visit
6/2/07 Recieved our Visa
6/12/07 Fingerprinting for I600A
6/14/07 Homestudy complete for China
6/18/07 Recieved approval to adopt from SD dept of SS
8/5/07 Dossier sent to China
8/29/07 I171H Approval
12/12/07 Recieved monthly update on China program, they are now 27 months out! Prayerfully considering changing countries!
1/7/08 Visited with Social worker about other programs
1/8/08 Changed to KOREA!!
1/10/08 Home vist for update for Korea program
2/7/08 Homestudy sent to Korea
8/27/08 Fingerprints for I600 (updated/repeated 2nd time)
1/13/09 Referral Gyeong-eun
2/17/09 We recieve legals
2/17/09 Mailed Legals & I600 Application To immagration USCIS office-Minnesota USA
2/24/09 EP Approval (Emigration permit) from Korea to bring Grace home
3/2/09 I600-I171(imagration approval US)
3/7/09 NVC logged in (child visa)
3/10/09 NVC logged out
3/17/09 P3 Sent to Holt Korea
3/30/09 @1pm VI Scheduled (visa interview)
3/30/09 Visa Issued- Grace is free to come home!!
4/9/09 Travel Call
4/16/09 Gotcha Day!!!!!
5/09 1st Post Placement visit
8/09 2nd Post placement visit
10/1/09 3rd and Final Post Placement visit
12/14/09 Finalization Day- Legally ours and US Citizenship
9/1/09 God places Ethiopia on our hearts