LOI, PA, and home study visits

OK, well my cousin Jennifer seems to care what is happening in the world of Gavin (ZZ) so I will share even if she is my only reader:) Anyway, We sent in LOI finally and received PA on March 2. Saturday we will have our last of four home study visits and then we just have to wait on the social worker to finish typing it up and the adoption agency to approve it. Then I can sent the I-800A in to USCIS (immigration paperwork) and start on the dossier. I hope to be DTC (dossier to China) by May or June. We really want to travel by December!

Don't forget to visit my Etsy shop that we have set up to raise the funds to bring Gavin home:

http://www.etsy.com/people/ShannonsSugarFree?ref=ls_profile

Thanks!

Background checks and fingerprinting

Rick and I went to the State Police today and got our background checks and fingerprints done. A step in the right direction! I am so excited that this is finally going to happen!

ZZ is an 8-year-old orphan in China. He is hearing impaired, but has been tested and found to be exceptionally gifted, both mentally and athletically. He also has a wonderful personality and disposition. The only negative found so far about him is that he doesn’t like vegetables! In China, because of his disability, he will not be considered worthy of an education. The Fields family would ove to adopt him so that he can be loved,
educated, and come to know about Jesus.

We have been given some wonderful items for the silent auction. If you have an item you would like to donate it would be very much appreciated!

Tickets are $5.00 a person. Children 3 and under are free.
You can buy tickets through Paypal to alexaoutgrown@comcast.net
Please send as a "gift" and put ZZ's Fund and name of guest attending.
You can also mail a check to:
ZZ's Fund
1404 Marsha Drive
Jacksonville, AR 72076