Our Journey to Our Daughter: Hooray!!!! The LSC has arrived!!!

Friday, February 25, 2011

Hooray!!!! The LSC has arrived!!!

We are so happy that our official papers have finally arrived and we are 100% Makalynne's family now!!! Glory Halleluiah:)) Now we just have to wait for travel approval which is a 4 step process. I sent the documents out this afternoon to immigration after receiving my LSC. This is the first of the four steps! Travel should occur in 3-5 months but we are definitely hopeful for three.... For now, we are just floating on cloud nine that we are new parents to a precious baby girl!!! Blessing # 3 from God!!!

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Kisses In the Wind

I hold you in my heart and touch you in my dreams.

You are here each day with me, at least that's how it seems.

I know you wonder where we are... what's taking us so long.

But remember child, I love you so and God will keep you strong.

Now go outside and feel the breeze and let it touch your skin...

Because tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God hold you in His hand until I can be with you.

I promise you, my darling, I'm doing all that I can do.

Very soon, you'll have a family for real, not just for pretend.

But for tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God wrap you in His arms and hold you very tight.

And let the angels bring the kisses that I send to you each night.

~Unknown~

Our Timeline to Makalynne

July 2010- Researched Countries and Agencies
8/27/10- Signed on with Great Wall Adoption Agency
8/30/10- Signed on with Lifeline Children's Services for the Homestudy
9/8/10- First homestudy visit
9/13/10- Received Makalynne's File
9/16/10- Locked Makalynne's File
9/17/10- Second Homestudy Visit
9/24/10- Final Homestudy Visit
10/1/10- Received Pre- Approval from the CCAA for Makalynne
10/14/10- Received the final copy of the homestudy
10/18/10- Homestudy approved by Great Wall
11/16/10- USCIS fingerprinting appointment
12/10/10- Received clearance from USCIS
12/13/10- Sent Dossier packet to Chinese Consulate for authentication
12/17/10- Received Authenticated Dossier paperwork from chinese consulate
12/20/10- Great Wall Received Dossier
12/23/10- Dossier to China!
12/29/10- LID!!!
2/24/11- LSC arrived
3/11/11- Final Immigration Approval!!!
3/15/11- Received 1-797 approval letter from USCIS
3/22/11- Received NVC letter that file was sent to Guangzhou
3/25/11- Packet dropped off at the consulate in Guangzhou
4/12/11- Received Article 5
4/25/11- received travel approval