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- I am Kelly, now the mother of three. You can follow our family adventures here. Keith and I were married in 2001 and our son, Koen was born in 2006. The Lord put a passion for orphans and a desire to adopt in our hearts and we started our adoption journey in early 2007. Liliana came home in September 2009. We started our second adoption journey in late 2014 and after a much shorter wait, met Micah in September 2015, 6 years to the day after first meeting our daughter. We are so blessed. I try to be real here about bonding, parenting, my walk with the Lord.....
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-9/28/15-Arrive Home -9/21/15-Consulate Appointment -9/14/15-Gotcha Day -9/11/15-Board Plane for China -8/23/15-Consulate Appointment (CA) Scheduled for 9/21 -8/21/15-Soft Travel Approval (TA) Issued -8/19/15-Our Baby Boy's 1st Birthday -7/30/15-Article 5 Pick Up -7/16/15-Article 5 Dropped Off -7/14/15-NVC Email Received -7/6/15-I-800 Approval Granted -6/19/15-I-800 Filed (Immigration Approval for our son) -6/17/15-LOA/LSC Signed and Returned -6/15/15-LOA/LSC Arrived in Mail -6/11/15-LOA/LSC Issued -5/12/15-Pre-Approval (PA) -5/10/15-Log In Date (LID) -5/5/15-Dossier to China (DTC) -4/24/18-I800A Hard Copy arrives by mail -4/16/15-Immigration Approval -3/19/15-Fingerprinted at the USCIS Office -2/22/15-Immigration Application Sent -2/22/15-Home Study Finalized -1/22/15- Second Home Study visit -1/10/15- Finished Training Hours -1/8/15- First Home Study visit -12/3/14- Fingerprints -11/24/14- Talked with Agency, feel God wants us to move forward, not take it slow as originally planned -11/15/14- Applied with Agency to get National Adoption Month DiscountPopular Tags
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Heaven is the Face
If you need a good cry, listen to Steven Curtis Chapman’s new song: Heaven is the Face
Our Little Citizen
We received Li Li’s U.S. Certificate of Citizenship. It looks so official! It’s so fun to see our daughter’s name on an official American paper now. Everything else has been in Chinese! I am proud that she is an American, … Continue reading
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A Snuggle
I got to snuggle Li Li today after her nap. She was crying and I went and scooped her up and sat with her in the rocking chair. She got quiet and I looked down and she was asleep again! … Continue reading
Donation Drive Delivery
A couple weeks ago we donated the remaining $426 that people gave to Love Without Boundaries so they could purchase needed items for the Huazhou Social Welfare Institute (SWI) that cared for Ai Li at the beginning of her life. … Continue reading
3 and a Half
My sweet boy turned 3 and a half today. We decided to celebrate since a lot of our attention has been going to his sister and he’s become such a good big brother. He woke up quite excited that it … Continue reading
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Praises
Last night I actually got to journal again. Since Li Li is out of our room at night, I can resume some of my nightly habits (I could have before, but didn’t manage to….). I sat down to journal and … Continue reading
23 Months
Li Li is 23 months old today. One month until our baby turns 2! A few months ago I was fearing we would miss this birthday with her, but praise the Lord, we will get to celebrate together. Tonight is … Continue reading
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Some Pictures for You
My computer is still out of order, and so is my life. Keith has been working full time this week and even though things are going well with Li Li, I am pooped and having a hard time adjusting to … Continue reading
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