Adventure 4 Eli + Kai: Time for More Give Aways

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Time for More Give Aways

We started FOUR new GIVE AWAYS last weekend at the dog show.

TWO specifically for dog loving peeps and TWO for everyone.

You can enter the drawings by donating via our Chip-In to the right of blog.

Please make a note as to which ??? Give Away drawing you'd like to be entered.

DOG CRATE PAD

Exclusive Bunny Foo Foo Fleece Blankie
Hand made & Donated by Mollie Smith-Symphony Boxers
Size: approx 26” X 35”, 500 vari kennel or 400 wire crate. It is double sided fleece with 100% cotton batting inside.

$1 Donation = 1 chance; or $5 Donation = 6 chances
We'll be at Houston & Ft. Worth Dog Shows. Drawing Mar 25th in Ft. Worth

BOSTON TERRIER PURSE

Hand painted & Donated by Victoria Wilt of Heartbeat Bostons.

$5 Donation = 1 chance; or $20 Donation = 5 chances

Drawing May 10 at the BTCA National Dog Show in Houston.

STARBUCKS GIFT BASKET

$35 Starbucks Gift Basket
Includes 1 lb. Starbucks Komodo Dragon Coffee and Set of two – 16 oz. Komodo Dragon Starbucks Mugs
donated by our oldest son Cory Patton

$2 Donation = 1 chance; or $5 Donation = 3 chances

Our new BIG Give Away to help bring Eli home is an...

Ativa Mini HD DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

$149 Value
2.5" LCD screen, full 1080p HD, 128MB internal memory, SD slot, 5MP still image

$5 Donation = 1 chance; or $20 Donation = 5 chances

We've had a busy week or two. We shipped our Birth Certificates & Marriage License to be authenticated by the respective Secretary of States last Thur. Waiting for those to return.

Yesterday our social worker sent us the first draft of our home study!!! Woohoo! We got to check it for errors, but we're still waiting on one more state background clearance to come back. When it comes in, the Home Study can be sent onto the agencies. Then we can file our I-800A with the USCIS (US Immigration) & send off the remaining dossier documents for authentication.

So as you can see, beginning to be able to speak the "lingo" and use the acronyms... lol So must mean we are getting closer to bringing Eli home. :) But also means we still need A LOT of prayer and finances too. Thanks again to all our supporters in both prayer and finances. To God be the glory!

Blessings from grateful hearts,
Sherry & family

1 comment:

VickyMarch 25, 2012 at 6:49 PM
lst draft of the home study! It won't be long before that hurdle is crossed!
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Timeline of Important Dates

12/6/12 Fly Home from Hong Kong
12/5/12 Received Kai & Eli's Visas & took van to Hong Kong
12/4/12 Consulate Appointment
12/3/12 Kai & Eli TB test check
11/30/12 Kai & Eli's medical exams
11/29/12 Fly to Guangzhou
11/23/12 Eli's Adoption Day
11/22/12 Eli's Gotcha Day (also Thanksgiving)
11/22/12 Train to Xi'an
11/20/12 Kai's Adoption Day (also our 23rd Wedding Anniversary)
11/19/12 Kai's Gotcha Day
11/18/12 Fly to Zhengzhou
11/16/12 Arrive at Beijing
11/15/12 Fly to China
11/9/12 Plane Tickets booked
11/9/12 Consulate Appointment made for Tues 12/4
11/8/12 Travel Approval arrived at our agency (dated 11/2/12)
10/23/12 Article 5 pick-up
10/9/12 Article 5 drop off
10/3/12 NVC approvals
9/26/12 I-800 approvals
9/21/12 LOA/SC for Kai Joseph!!!
9/10/12 Sent I-800s to USCIS
9/6/12 Dossier for Kai in review
8/24/12 Dossier addendum docs for Kai sent to China
8/21/12 LOA/SC for Eli!!!
8/15/12 USCIS approved Supp 3
8/3/12 picked up Chinese Travel Visas
8/1/12 PA for Kai!!!
7/31/12 Sent Supp 3 to USCIS
7/31/12 Applied for China Travel Visas
7/28/12 LOI for Kai sent to China
7/26/12 Locked Kai Joseph's file
7/25/12 11:13pm Approved by CHI to Adopt TWO boys
7/25/12 Home Study Update Aprroved for Two Children
7/24/12 Interview with SW
7/10/12 10:43PM LID (7/11/12 China time)
6/21/12 Dossier sent to China (DTC)
6/18/12 Last 5 Dossier docs authenticated & p-up from Chinese Embassy & Shipped Next Day to CHI
6/11/12 Assistant Stork dropped off our last 5 Dossier docs to Chinese Embassy in Washington DC to be authenticated
6/11/12 Last 5 Dossier docs certified by Department of State in Washington DC
6/8/12 Rushed last 5 docs to Assistant Stork to be authenticated
6/7/12 TX Secretary of State certified I-797 & home study
6/6/12 I-797 Approval Notice arrived in mail
6/4/12 USCIS I-797 Approval
5/24/12 Sent 3/4 of Dossier to CHI
5/23/12 Biometric Fingerprinting done!
5/17/12 USCIS Biometrics apt notice received (5/29/12)
5/11/12 Picked up 8 Dossier docs authenticated by Chinese Consulate in Houston
5/7/12 Dropped off 8 Dossier docs to Chinese Consulate in Houston to be authenticated
5/3/12 I-800A received at USCIS
5/2/12 I-800A FedEx'd to USCIS
4/30/12 Home Study arrived!
4/24/12 Home Study Approved, Signed, & Stamped
4/24/12 Certified 8 docs with TX Sec of State
4/19/12 Received an update & pictures of Eli
4/19/12 Home Study Completed
4/12/12 Received Surprise photos of Eli from fellow adoptive mom
4/5/12 Received LA state background clearances
4/4/12 Received Marriage License certified by IL Secretary of State
3/26/12 Passports arrived
3/23/12 Received Birth Certificate certified by CA Secretary of State
3/20/12 Received first draft of Home Study
3/15/12 Shipped Birth Certificates & Marriage License to CA & IL Secretary of State for certification.
3/8/12 Received New Pics from care pkgs & Drawings from Eli
3/8/12 Applied for Passports
3/6/12 Last meeting with SW for HS
2/24/12 Completed 12 hrs of Hague required training with ALP
2/22/12 Received CA, IL & WY state background clearances
2/12/12 Steve's Interview with SW for HS
2/12/12 Home Visit with SW for HS
2/11/12 Texas state background clearances
2/8/12 Local Police Clearances
2/8/12 Fingerprinting for Texas
1/24/12 Sherry's Interview with SW for HS
12/30/11 Received Brittany's Hope Seeding Grant
12/14/11 (10:30 pm) Received PA!
12/5/11 Received Email we're LOCKED & LOI submitted
12/5/11 Received New Pics from Orphanage Call
12/1/11 Made Commitment to Lock Eli
12/1/11 Received Orphanage Call Answers
11/13/11 Placed Orphanage Call
11/9/11 Received Eli's CCCWA File
11/4/11 Saw Eli's picture & video
11/3/11 Officially Began Adoption Adventure