Change the World 147: Meet Our Son

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Meet Our Son

I have been waiting anxiously for this day, the day we are allowed to share our new son's picture with you. Now you can all see why we fell in love. Meet Jackson.....

1 comment:

Legacy girlJune 9, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Such a handsome boy! Seems so eager to please!
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Motherhood

" I have one desire now, to live a life of reckless abandon for the Lord, putting all my energy and strength into it." Elizabeth Elliot

This is my heart. This is my desire, and as a mother I want to put all my strength and energy into worshiping God, and modeling that for my children. Nothing we teach our children is more important than this. If we are modeling our lives as mothers after God's Word then our children will be taught everything else that is important: love, forgiveness, patience, kindness, self-control, loyalty, joy, ect

because Mommy is forever..

“...because "Mommy" is forever. It's such a powerful name. Mommy means "I trust you." Mommy means "you will protect me." Mommy is for shouting when you need someone dependable and for laughing with when you are excited. Mommy is for crying on and cuddling with when you are sad, or giggling and hiding behind when you are embarrassed. Mommy is the fixer of boo-boos and the mender of broken hearts. Mommy is a comfort place - a safe place. Mommy means "you are mine and I am yours and we are family.”
― Katie J. Davis, Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption

Jackson's Adoption Timeline

5/2014- Decided to adopt Jackson

5/2014- WACAP pre-approval paperwork

5/2014- Lutheran application

6/2014 Begin Homestudy

6/3/2014 PA from China

6/2014, Dossier Paperwork, fingerprints ect

9/2014, Homestudy Update complete

9/ 2014, Filed I 800 A

10/23/2014 Fingerprinting for I 800

11/17/2014 I 800A Approval

12/16/2014 Dossier To China!!!

12/22/2014 LID

3/27/15 Letter Seeking Confirmation

4/06/15 Filed I-800

5/04/15 Article 5 Drop -off

5/18/15 Article 5 Pick Up

6/02/15 Travel Notice

6/11/15 Travel

6/25/15 Jackson came home!!!

Amy's Adoption timeline

3/ 2013 Decided to adopt Amy

3/2013 Began Homestudy

3/ 2013 Local Paperwork/ WACAP application

4/ 2013 Local Fingerprints, Medicals ect

5/ 10/ 2103 Homestudy Update Complete

5/22/ 2013 Filed 1- 800 A

6/ 12/ 2013 Fingerprinting St Louis

7/18/ 2013 I-800- a approved!

8/13/2013 Dossier sent to China.. Yahoo!!

10/28/2013 Confirmation from China- Approval

10/31/13 Filed I- 800

11/16/2013 I-800 Approval

12/7/2013 NVC Letter

12/24/13 Article 5

1/3/14 Travel Notice

1/6/14 Consulate Appt. Confirmed

2/7/14 Travel

2/21/14 Amy is home!