getting our girl home: The last few hours...

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The last few hours...

The last few hours...
I will feel this little man kick inside of me.
I will be a momma to five.
I will only have girls.
This is it. Four and a half hours from now we will meet this boy. We made it to 36 weeks, and while I am not a writer by any stretch of the imagination, I love to try to capture for myself and my family what an event means to me, but honestly I have no words right now. I am overcome with so much...gratefulness that God would give me such a gift, fear that I am about to have major surgery, anxiety at being blessed with the task of raising up a Godly man that I so desperately want to raise to love the Lord, love, abundant love, for a Savior who loves me so much that He gave His own life for mine so that I might be able to experience all of this, and so much more. Please pray for a safe delivery and a healthy baby boy! This is it friends, and I can't wait to meet him.

4 comments:

mtnrunnerAugust 1, 2018 at 5:08 PM
Hope surgery went well and you and the little guy are good! Man are his sisters going to spoil him!!
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BonnyAugust 3, 2018 at 7:08 AM
Leslie, is everything OK? Prayers! xoxoxox from New Mexico.
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BonnyAugust 9, 2018 at 6:54 AM
Please post something. I miss your family.
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mary mAugust 14, 2018 at 5:24 PM
I am so sorry if something tragic happened. The abscence of blogging makes it seem like a tragedy occurred. If not, please let us know.
mm, age 72
vancouver,wa.
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Jillian's Adoption Timeline

April 13, 2010 fill out preapplication form with AGCI
April 22, 2010 received news we had been given a $15,000 grant
April 27, 2010 sign contract with AGCI
May 11, 2010 first AGCI call with China program coordinator
June 2, 2010 begin homestudy with Counseling and Family Services
August 16, 2010 Homestudy completed and sent to DCFS for approval
Sept. 1, 2010 Homestudy approval arrives from DCFS and paperwork is off to NBC
October 4, 2010 We laid eyes on the beautiful girl who will be our daughter
Oct. 14, 2010 received PA from CCAA
Oct. 20, 2010 fingerprinting appointment with Department of Homeland Security
November 4, 2010 Mailed Completed Dossier
Jan. 28, 2011 recieve LOC
Feb. 22, 2011 I-800 sent in for approval
March 11, 2011 I-800 approval recieved
March 25, 2011 Article 5 picked up
April 5, 2011 TA granted
April 24, 2011-Easter-in our arms forever

Timeline to Our Anna Mei

May 17, 2012 Begin Homestudy
May 24, 2012 Sign Contract with CCAI
July 24, 2012 Receive Completed Homestudy
July 27, 2012 File I-800 A
August 24, 2012 Fingerprint Appointment with USCIS
Sept. 19, 2012 Receive I-797
October 2, 2012 Mail Completed Dossier
Oct. 19,2012 Dossier to China
Oct. 22, 2012 We saw our Anna Mei's face.
Oct. 24, 2012 LID- Anna's file locked
Jan. 23, 2013-LOC arrives from China
Feb. 19, 2013- I-800 Cabled
March 12, 2013 Article 5 pick up
March 22, 2013 Travel Approval Received
April 15, 2013 Gotcha Day

Molly Kate's Timeline

August 30, 2014 Find Molly Kate's picture in my inbox
Sept. 3, 2014 Contact Children's House International to ask for "Wren's" file
Sept. 5, 2014 Locked our daughter's file
Sept. 15, 2014 Begin our Homestudy
Sept. 19, 2014 Receive Preapproval from China to adopt our Molly Kate
Nov. 2, 2014 Receive our Completed Homestudy
Nov. 4, 2014 File our I-800a Paperwork
Dec. 1, 2014 USCIS fingerprinting appointment
Dec. 24, 2014 Receive I-797
January 9, 2015 Mail Completed Dossier to Agency
January 16, 2015 Dossier to China
January 22, 2015 LID
March 16, 2015 LSC Arrives from China
March 30, 2015 I-800 approval
April 27, 2015 Article 5 picked up
April 30, 2015 TA issued
May 25, 2015 Forever in Our Arms

Our Timeline to Ellie Grace