This Week's Events

This week we were notified of Article 5 pick up. Now, we are waiting on Travel Approval. Once we have Travel Approval (aka: TA) we proceed to Consult Appointment (aka: CA) and then all the trip planning starts happens. Then we will know exactly WHEN we go. And things are getting crazy/exciting/wonderful/terrifying all at the very same time!!

We are on step #15 and soon #16!!

Adoptions involve a lot of paperwork. Right now, however, we are in a time of finishing up our fundraisers, preparing our boys, our home, and our suitcases for travel to China!! We have had a couple weeks of very little paperwork, for once, and it's been a much needed break!

I've worked on a Lifebook for Kameron. It's filled with pictures of our family, our home, photos of him and his story. I'm so excited to give it to him. On the very last page is a list of all the names of people (and families) that have helped in some way to get him home. It was an emotional project for me, as I was in absolute awe of how many names were written in teeny-tiny print. At the end, there were well over 150+ names.

We have not felt alone, really ever, on this journey towards adoption. And that is such an awesome blessing! We have had so many come and walk alongside us and assist us in various ways. We are so incredibly thankful for our supportive family, friends, church and community. It means so much to each of us. I'm not sure we realized how many people truly care for us until we took on this journey. And it's been awesome to say the least!

I can't seem to say it enough. We get to go to China! And soon! We will spend a week in Kameron's orphanage province and then spend a week in Guangzhou (pronounced Goo-Wong-Jo) were the American Consult is. We are particularly excited, because this is our first trip abroad. And of course, anxious-- because we have never traveled abroad!

In terms of our fundraisers we are down to the very last amount needed for a matching grant (maybe $100 dollars or less) and down to the last few thousand and our adoption will officially be FULLY funded!

Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. We hope that you will continue to pray for our family and especially for Kameron as he prepares to take on a brand new family and culture. We don't suspect it will be easy for him. And we are hoping for a good transition for the boys as they soon meet and learn to love their new brother.

-- The Maddux Family