The Princess Diaries!: Florida Fun!

Our Journey to Sarah Grace JiangMing

Requested referral- Dec. 20th, 2007 ( the minute we saw her picture we requested her referral, but we needed to be approved by the older child committee in order to proceed.

Referral approved- Jan. 11th, 2008

LOI - sent February 14th, 2008

Fingerprints/ USCIS- March 5th, 2008 (Sarah's birthday!)

PA - May 17th, 2008 (never officially received)

USCIS approval - June 23rd, 2008

DTC - July 1st, 2008

LID - July 11th, 2008 (11 days)

LOA - Oct. 17th, 2008 (98 days)

TA - Nov. 10th, 2008 (24 days from TA arrival, 19 days from the date it was sent back to China)

CA- Dec. 2nd, 2008 (We received it on Nov. 13th)

Leave for China - Wednesday, November 19th @1:00!!

Gotcha Day - Monday, November 24th- Yippee Jesus!

Return home from China - Friday, December 5th

Dear Sweet Daughter:

As a girl I had a common dream, to be a mom someday. My baby would have eyes of blue and hair the hue of hay.

But now my dreams have been transformed. New visions fill my head. Now the tresses that I long to stroke are raven black instead.

And in my dreams those eyes are not so big or blue or round. Now in my dreams they’re almond shaped and colored cocoa brown.

And in my dreams my arms can stretch across enormous seas. They reach half-way around the world and hold you close to me.

As you grow in your mother’s womb, carefully knit together, you’re also growing in my heart, where you will stay forever.

And in my dreams the moment that your mother says good-bye, I’ll be right there to comfort you and hold you as you cry.

Our features may not look alike: we’re different as can be. But still I know the Father has created you for me.

And though I’ve not yet seen your face, or hold your tiny hands, and though we’re half a world apart in very different lands,

I’ll be right there to get you just as soon as God allows. But ‘til He says the time is right I give to you this vow.

I’ll pray for your protection every day on bended knee. For God to hold you in His arms, until you’re here with me.

Written by: Gayle Leubecker

The Princess Diaries!

Monday, February 16, 2009

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