Timeline update

I haven't done a timeline update post in awhile, mostly to help myself remember and to put all this info into Vivis lifebook for her and also for other adoptive parents so they have an idea of how it could go.

June 13 2012 - info session at the adoption agency
October 19 2012 - get on wait list for the Waiting Children Program for China
November 13 2012 - initial consultation with our adoption practitioner
November 17-18 & 24-25 2012 - PRIDE training course
November 19/20 - adoption medicals
November 30 2012 - police checks and RCMP fingerprinting
December 13 2012 - meeting at adoption agency to get more detailed information
December 17 - make the decision to go forward with the Waiting Childrens China Program
January 24 2013 - first home study interview
January 31 2013 - second home study interview
February 13 2013 - third home study interview & home safety checklist
April 5 2013 - sign final copy of home study and send to the MCYS in Toronto
July 23 2013 - dropped off 99% completed dossier to our agency
July 30 2013 - received approval letter, dossier is now complete
August 19 2013 - dossier to China
September 17 2013 - received Vivi's referral
September 20 2013 - met with social worker to get her approval of our match
September 25 2013 - handed in our signed acceptance of Vivi's referral
October 8 2013 - MCYS approved our match
October 8 2013 - Letter of Intent sent to China
November 9 2013 - Match was logged in CCCWA and Pre Approval letter was posted to the online system

Today is 50 days since receiving that letter. The average couple waits 3-4 months after the Pre Approval to get their Letter Seeking Confirmation often referred to as LOA (letter of acceptance). Travel is 8-10 weeks after LOA is received. The most likely scenario would be to travel to China in early May. We do hope to travel in April though! Pray!

聖 誕 快 樂 Merry Christmas Vivi

聖 誕 快 樂 Merry Christmas Vivi  

It is Christmas Eve here in Canada and I know you are probably awake by now, or almost awake on y our last Christmas morning without your forever family. I so wish I could have gotten to you sooner, but I have to trust that this is how it has to be. I often wonder if the people taking care of you celebrate Christmas in any way. I know there is a growing population of Christians but we will probably never know if they are. I pray that if they aren’t right now that they do come to accept Jesus one day.

My dear girl, I have so many Christmas wishes for you. I wish that today is a special day for you. I wish that next year you will truly experience the magic that Christmastime with family is. I pray that someone is hugging and kissing you today and that you get to eat lots of yummy food, prepared by your foster family or the orphanage nannies. I pray and wish and hope with everything in my being that the package we sent to you, you have received. I pray that you have seen mommy and daddy’s pictures by now and pictures of all the close family members who love you so so much. I hope you love looking and listening to us reading you that book we sent with our voices reading all the words. I wish that this Christmas you can start to understand that we are coming for you! I hope you like the dolly we sent and that it smells a little like us. Hug that doll tight girly because mommy and daddy are hugging you back in spirit!I miss you more than words can say.

You just turned 22 months a few days ago. Another month we spent apart. But also another month closer to gotcha day! There is no telling when our letter may come, but I’m hopeful that it will come in January and then we can come at get you in March or April! One less orphan in the world is my Christmas with this year! Even though its VERY snowy outside, all I can dream about is playing on the beach with you next summer! Hugs and love this Christmas season Vivi. May you feel God’s love all around you.

♥ Mommy