Fundraising

For this adoption, we have been trying to fundraise to cover the travel and in-country cost. It has been really hard to say the least. The girls and I have been making blankets (both quilted and crocheted), potholders, headbands and anything else we can think of. Last weekend, we had a booth at a local business to sell our items. We made around $80. The girls were disappointed, but I explained to them it is $80 more than we started with and everything helps. We have done good selling handmade bracelets made by Haitian families and we are selling right many movie posters on Ebay. So far, we have made approximately $1000 from these items. We still have a long way to go! This Saturday, we are going to have a booth at our local Chick-fil-a to sell blankets. If you are in the area (Apopka-Huntclub location) please stop by and say hello. We will also be handing out Reece's Rainbow bracelets.

I800A Provisional Approval

On Saturday, March 28 we received our letter from USCIS stating we are approved to classify Elana as a relative. Next we wait for approval from the National Visa Center and then we can apply for Elana's visa. Hoping to travel in early June.

LOA Received

On March 6, 2015, we received "the call." This is when the agency calls us to say they have our LOA (Letter of Acceptance). China has given us approval to adopt Elana! Now, things will be moving fast. Next we submit the 1-800 application to Immigration and wait for the "Provisional Approval" to be issued. The case is then transfered to the US Consulate in Guangzhou and Article 5 is issued. Once the Article 5 is issued, we wait for Travel Approval (TA) from China. We are hoping to bring Elana home in the next 3-4 months.

DTC & LID!

Our Dossier has been sent to China and Logged In at the CCCWA. Our official Log In Date is January 20, 2015! Now we wait for the Dossier to be translated to Chinese. After translation, our Dossier will be reviewed and hopefully we will receive final approval. Everything is moving much faster than we had planned, but we are very excited and hope to bring Elana home soon. I have added a timeline on the right side of the blog for anyone interested in the process.

Please take a look at our Facebook auction and watch for other giveaways coming up soon.

Valentine Gift?

Want a Valentine Day Gift? Anyone who donates $5.00 to our FSP will receive a crochet heart ornament and pencil. Send me a message with your address.

http://reecesrainbow.org/85632/sponsorfahey

Auction

We are having an auction on Facebook to help raise funds for travel expenses to bring Elana home. There are a lot of items that would make great Valentine Gifts, Birthday Gifts or Mother's Day gifts. Please take a look and share with your friends.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1392169761074770.1073741827.1387398011551945&type=1&l=e0399d4e2b

New Donation Site

We now have our Family Sponsorship Program (FSP) set up with Reece's Rainbow. If anyone would like to make a tax deductible donation to Elana's fund, please use the button to the right. Continue to check back, as we will be listing items for auction.