Three years ago we were introduced to two girls, God had a plan for both. We have had the privilege to watch it unfold in miraculous ways. The culmination shall be in the trip to China over the coming weeks when we welcome Helen into our home.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Travel to Beijing
We will be flying back to Beijing today and be ready for the return flight home tomorrow.
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> Helen-Ling's ticket for the flight home was the last one available on the plane.
> Jay's fingerprinting paperwork, done in Quito Ecuador, and our fingerprint paperwork, done in Cleveland Ohio, end up on the same desk at the DHS to finalize our I800A document.
> Helen-Ling will be adopted in last the 12 hours of her eligibility.
> Monday, John and MC agree to use a loan to cover remaining adoption costs. Tuesday, we are notified of significant contributions to The Shepherd's Crook for Helen's adoption.
> The name Helen was given to her many years ago by her nannies in China. It happens to be the name of a very close Aunt of John's, who was a single missionary to Russia and Ecuador, and lived with them for a time. Helen is also Mary Catherine's grandmother's name.
> MC will be traveling with friends who are also adopting a daughter from China. We have prayed for their adoption for several years and now they will be there together.
> Donations are given in the greatest times of need in the paperwork process.
> Helen's foster family in China matches our family, in that she had two older brothers, a deaf sibling and babies.
Attacks
> John lost his job the day our dossier was notarized and ready to be mailed.
> Wallen family experiences child meltdowns the week CCAA is approving the paperwork of the adoption.
> The family dog is sick for three days, during which time MC is on the phone with a Senator's office, the National Visa Center and Guangzhou trying to expedite the paperwork. The dog is better the day the paperwork is completed.
> A DHS rule change requires our over-nighted paperwork to be sent back to us by overnight. We then have to overnight it to a lockbox. We lose 10 business days of processing time.
> A mix up of mailing labels causes our paperwork to get lost inside the Chinese Consulates in New York and Houston.
> The family members that stay home end up catching Strep. One of the kids ends up throwing up from the living room to the kitchen.
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