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One Year of Forever More

by Steph // Wednesday, July 27, 2016 // Comments off
One year! One year ago today, Blake and Grant paced the lobby of their hotel in Hohhot, China, waiting for Tate to arrive. Tate ran across that lobby when he saw Blake, yelling “BABA!!” while jumping into Blake’s arms and... Continue reading →

Team Tate and Team Eliza

by Steph // Wednesday, June 22, 2016 // Comments off
Blake, the littles and I headed out very early yesterday morning to go to AFCH UW Madison as team Tate and team Eliza! We have piggybacked all of Tate and Eliza’s appointments that we can, so they both had an... Continue reading →

Ten Months

by Steph // Tuesday, June 7, 2016 // Comments off
Ten months ago this morning, we stood at the windows watching. Watching for my guys to arrive home with Tate. We had prayed for this precious boy for SO long! God honored all those prayers that were said, and gave... Continue reading →

Seven Months of Forever

by Steph // Monday, March 7, 2016 // Comments off
In the mid-morning hours seven months ago today, we watched expectantly out of our windows…. Watching and waiting, waiting and watching….until we finally saw their car…. And just like that…. I finally, finally got to hold our precious Tate Owen... Continue reading →

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Eliza Claire//Age 13 Tate Owen // Age 13 Lane Stevan // Age 17 Chad Ryan // Age 21 Scottie and Addie Grant and Kamryn David, Kayla, and grandbabies: Clyde Strength (8), Ellie Joy (8), and River Salem (7), Briar Promise (5), Aspen Praise (3), Saige Grace (1), Baby girl due Jan.

Bringing Home Tate


August 27, 2014: Application sent to Lifeline
October 2, 2014: Tate's file locked
October 3, 2014: Letter of Intent sent to China!
October 11, 2014: Pre-approval
October 30, 2014: Home Study Update complete
November 26, 2014: Supplement 3 received at USCIS
January 24, 2015: USCIS clearance (received February 3)
March 13, 2015: DTC!!!
March 23, 2015: LID!!!
May 19, 2015: LOA!!!
May 27, 2015: I-800 Submitted
June 8, 2105: I800 Receipt received
June 22, 2105: Received a pink-slip from USCIS. We have a mistake!
July 6, 2105: I800 Approval
July 8, 2015: Cable Letter received!
July 8, 2015: Article 5 Dropped Off!
July 10, 2015: Article 5 Picked Up!
July 14, 2015: Travel Approval!!!!
July 15, 2015: Consulate Appointment Confirmed!!
July 23 - August 7, 2015: Trip to China!
July 27, 2015: Tate's Day!!!!

Bringing Home Eliza


July 1, 2013: Application sent to Lifeline
October 3, 2013: Home Study complete
October 23, 2013: I800A received at USCIS
December 4, 2013: Eliza's referral!!!!
December 9, 2013: Letter of Intent sent to China!
December 20, 2013: Pre-approval
January 30, 2014: USCIS clearance (received February 3)
February 21, 2014: DTC!!!
March 6, 2014: LID
April 28, 2014: LOA!!!
May 14, 2104: I800 Approval
May 22, 2014: Cable Letter received!
May 29, 2014: Article 5 Dropped Off!
June 16, 2014: Article 5 Picked Up!
June 26, 2014: Travel Approval!!!!
June 27, 2014: Consulate Appointment Confirmed!!
July 11 - July 24, 2014: Trip to China!
July 29, 2014: Finally home from China after U.S. Consulate Computer Crash!
July 14, 2014: Eliza's Day!!!!

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