November 11, 2011
Age 4
"Be Still" meant my Grandmother, Virginia, scolding me to quit fidgeting.
Age 14
"Be Still" meant my teacher reprimanding me for either talking to my friend or getting ready to jump out of my seat at the sound of the bell.
Age 40+
"Be Still" now means God loves me enough to say, "Have faith in My timing, be still and trust in Me to know the plans I have for you."
If you know me, being still is not one of my strong suits. If fact, it is THE hardest things in my life for me to do.
Being still isn't just about being patient. It is also being open to listening. God sometimes will shout and His way will be crystal clear. But usually for me, God's voice is a whisper that I must "Be Still" to hear.
Zander's Homecoming
Our Blessing's Timeline
07/11/11 Our journey to adoption begins with agency selection.
11/15/11: *Home study Completed
11/25/11: *I-800a to USCIS (12/6/11, Ltr. from USCIS recv'd application) 12/10/11 Fingerprint date rec'd, 1/3/2012 Fingerprinting.
1/19/12: *LOI sent
1/23/12: *Immigration app. rcivd from USCIS (2-3 mon.).
2/1/12: *Pre-Approval for Zander - We're Matched
2/13/12: *Dossier docs. certified/authenticated. (2-3 wks)
2/15/12: *Dossier sent to China (DTC)
2/23/12: *Ammendment to home study sent to USCIS to include Zander's specific special needs
2/27/12: *Log-in date rcvd (LID) from CCCWA (3-4 wks after DTC)
4/30/12: *Letter of Acceptance (LOA) rcvd from China (2-3 mon. after LID) 62 Days! Woo Hoo!
5/8/12: *800 paperwork submitted to USCIS.
5/21/2012: *800 provisional app. rcvd. (3 wks after submission)
5/25/2012: *Info. for visa sent by USCIS to National Visa Center. (NVC)
6/4/12: *Info. for visa cabled to the US Embassy in GZ by the NVC. (App. 2 weeks after information sent by NBC to NVC)
6/18 *Article 5 letter received. (2 weeks from cabling)
6/19: *Article 5 letter couriered to the CCCWA.
7/3/12 *Travel Approval received from CCCWA (3-4 weeks from being received by CCCWA)
7/3/12: *Apply for Consulate Appointment
8/14/12: *Receive Consulate Appt. (Appt. 2 business days after app.)
7/31/12: *Travel (2 weeks after receiving TA)
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