I800A Filed today!

Our agency, WACAP, filed our I800A today!!  In approximately 4 weeks we will be fingerprinted again by the government,and then wait on approval from them.
 Haven't been on for awhile because so busy, busy.  Between work, school, & adoption paperwork, it's hard to keep up!  On a  Praise note: Mom has been sick but praise God she didn't need surgery and she is doing well.    I love you Mom!
  Next is some more beautiful kids from China! How I wish I could adopt them all!

Girl  BD 1/12/08

Boy 6/2008

Why China?

Many question "Why China , why not here?"  Although there are many personal reasons, one thing, for sure, is every child deserves a home.  Whether " red or yellow, black or white, they are precious in His sight" and they all deserve a loving home.  There are over 163 million orphans in the world and each one is deserving.  God has placed on our heart the children of China.  Why China? maybe because some in China will never hear about Jesus and He is using us to change one life.  Maybe God had this little girl picked out for us before the beginning of time.  All I know is God has a plan and someday we will see the bigger picture!
"God is....Hope for the hopeless, Power to the powerless,  Victory for the defeated, Healing for the sick,  Peace in the storm, The fourth man in the fire, Restoration for the broken, Strength for the Weary, Joy for the Grief Stricken, Love for the unlovable, Compassion for the hard hearted, Father to the Fatherless, Seed to the sower, The wind beneath your wings, Friend to the Friendless, Savior for the lost, Light in a dark world, & A Refuge for the homeless"(Unknown)

Homestudy approved!!!

DCFS of Illinois finally approved our homestudy!! After a couple of follow-up questions that our social worker had to submit, DCFS finally approved!! Thank you God!! We had been praying hard.  Now on to the I800A.  This is the "Application to determine Suitability to adopt a child from a convention country".  They will now approve our homestudy.  Now that the state has approved us, pray that our federal government finds us suitable!  This should take approximately another 4 weeks and upon approval will then  be fingerprinted by the Dept of Homeland Security.
Cast all your worries on Him, because He cares for you. (I Peter 5:7)

Waiting children

I am going to start featuring weekly, some of the waiting children in China.  If you are interested in learning more about adopting one of these sweet children, let me know!
                                                    

Little girl, will turn 2 in November ! So sweet!

CHD

Little boy just turned 3! How cute is he?

CL/CP

To catch you up to date...After deciding to adopt Lily and receiving Pre-approval from the Chinese Government, we started our homestudy visits in March, 2010.  Our last homestudy visit was in May, after fingerprinting, background checks, physicals,  final approval from our agency, our homestudy was finally sent to DCFS in Illinois on July 13, 2010.  The wait for approval from DCFS varies, but according to a  China adopt chat group, the wait right now is 8-12 weeks!!  This is only the first step in a long process.  We hope to get her before she turns 10!! LOL.  Praying for a quick approval from DCFS.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. (Philippians 4:6)