A Red Thread To Tennessee: December 2011

Generous Donors

The Parker Family * John, Tracy, Brennan, Hannah & Weston Boucher * Mike & Kim Coulter * Bailey & Clifford Coulter * Wade, Jennifer, Maclaine, Camryn & Lauren Wakefield * The Jeanne Peter Family * The Steve Hicks Jr. Family * Steve Hicks Sr. * Mia, Emory & Maddox Baker * Murray, Jaime, Faith, Eli and Dinkenesh Sanderson * The Lothers Family * The Hankinson Family * Katie, Haley and Savannah Collier * The French Family * The Bates Family * The Haubenreich Family * Kristin Devereaux * Daphne Rushing * MeMe and PawPaw * Jayme Smith * Caroline & Ron Harris * The Brooks Pinson Family * Judy Tuttle * Sophia LaBrec * Hailey LaBrec * Michael, Stephania, Jordan, Byron and Lillie Sanders * Ellen and Richard Auchenpaugh * Knox Cortner * Anne Merritt Cortner * The Cortner Family * Ted and Rachelle Cabading * Jay Goddard * Mims and Papa * Billie Sewell * Mammy * The Thompson Family * The Bristow Family * The Walker Family * The Bowen Family * Brandi Holloway Family * Doug, Sherry and Kathryn Paschall * Todd, Monica, Thomas and Lilly Baker * The Adamson Family * The Hawkins Family * Frank and Dede Pinson

KISSES IN THE WIND

I hold you in my heart and touch you in my dreams.
You are here each day with me, at least that's how it seems.

I know you wonder where we are... what's taking us so long.
But remember child, I love you so and God will keep you strong.

Now go outside and feel the breeze and let it touch your skin...
Because tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God hold you in His hand until I can be with you.
I promise you, my darling, I'm doing all that I can do.

Very soon, you'll have a family for real, not just pretend.
But for tonight, just as always, I blow you kisses in the wind.

May God wrap you in His arms and hold you very tight.
And let the angels bring the kisses that I send to you each night.

--- Unknown

Our Timeline So Far

1/28/11
Application Sent to America World

2/4/11

Accepted into the America World China Program

2/7/11

Agreements Signed and Initial Program Fee Paid

2/9/11

Individual Home Study Begins

2/16/11

10 Hours of Hague Training Complete

2/18/11
Home Study Complete and Aimee M. becomes our Family Coordinator. Attended Sanderson Adoption Fundraiser Dinner and revealing our secret.

2/19/11
Collecting Dossier Paperwork "Paper Chasing"

Talking to Miss Avery about becoming a big sister AGAIN and about what adopting a child in need really means. She was thrilled.

3/9/11
Our Home Study has been reviewed, corrected and sent to AWAA. All paperwork is complete and now sent off to be certified.

3/30/11
Approved for the China Waiting Child Program!!! We are referral ready now - meaning we could potentially be matched with a child at any time.

4/28/11
Referral Call

5/17/11
USCIS Fingerprinting

5/18/11
Electronic Acceptance/EA sent to the CCCWA.

5/2/11
DTC/Dossier to China

6/20/11
Received confirmation that our dossier was logged in.
LID/Log In Date

8/4/11
Received our RA/Referral Acceptance from China
Looks like a November Travel!!!!!

8/24/11
1-800 Approved

9/2/11
Received NVC notification of cable letter

10/3/11
TA/Travel Approval

10/27/11
We leave for China!!!!

A Red Thread To Tennessee

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Landry's Announcement