Paperwork and Candles

Well I have been up to my ears already with adoption paperwork, and this is just the beginning! Paperwork from both agencies, our homestudy agency (Family Connections Christian Adoptions) and our international adoption agency (WACAP). Turning in a big portion of it on Monday and then they will submit to CCCWA (China Adoption Officials) for our PA (Pre-Approval). We are finding that things are going much quicker this time around for us. With Kennedi, we turned in applications, worked on homestudy, worked on dossier, submitted dossier to China, then waited for word that we had a daughter. A year and a half from starting the process, our agency matched us with Bao Xin Mei, then we got our PA from CCCWA, and then 5 months later we went to China. This time we are matched with our son, Zhong Yong from the beginning (who I have been told has been waiting for a family for a very long time and in his paperwork it states "He hopes he could have a warm family and wants a dad and a mom"), filling out our applications, submitting for PA (after we receive this, hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks, we can send him things and he will be told he has a family!), homestudy, dossier, then travel. I have been told that when you are matched from the beginning like this, the whole process-from application to travel-is only 9 to 10 months! This could put us traveling to China in August or September! Wonderful news that we get to bring our son home quickly and he can finally have a forever family. Little scary because that is a short amount of time to come up with $15,000. So we need to get busy, busy, busy! So our first fundraiser is a Gold Canyon Fundraiser. We will earn 40% of whatever you buy! All the Christmas scents are available: Apple Spice, Cozy Christmas, Moroccan Amber Vanilla, Sugar Cookie, Autumn Walk, Cranberry Orange, Mulled Cider, Sweet Pea, Cinnamon Vanilla, Days of Christmas, Pomegranate, Warm Welcome, Clean Sheets, Holiday Wreath, and Pumpkin Pie. Your cost is $25.50 for the 26 ounce, $21.50 for the 16 ounce, and $17.00 for the 8 ounce. Orders and money are due by December 2nd so you can have them back well before Christmas. Contact me if you would like to order one. We appreciate all your support and prayers during this very exciting time for our family!