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Meeting Brooks and court hearing
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First days out of quarantine
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Travel to Seoul
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It’s official! Court date 10/30!
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Court submission!
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EP approval, travel planning, adopting during COVID-19
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Adoption Milestone: EP Submission!
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Building our adoption fundraiser puzzle
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EP Waiting, Coronavirus, and Ash Wednesday
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Adoption shower + Brooks’ birthday
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Fall 2019 update – Waiting for EP submission
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Gifts to our son (sending monthly care packages)
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It’s a boy!
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What has this process taught us? Waiting for a referral.
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Adopting? Don’t give up hope
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Our most frequently asked questions
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Be a piece of the puzzle that helps us bring our missing piece home!
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Adopting in the era of social media
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We made the news! Our CBS 58 news story
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Why Korea?
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Home Study approved!
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Adoption loading…please wait
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#WorldAdoptionDay
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The Home Study (continued)
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So what is a home study?
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Trust without borders – Our international adoption announcement
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Jars Like Us
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Hi, we're Briana and Chris! We know, by faith, that God uses jars like us (2 Corinthians 4:13-18) to bring the life of Christ to others, so that's what we're doing as we wait to bring our sweet baby home from South Korea! Learn more about our story!

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Meeting Brooks and court hearing
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First days out of quarantine
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Travel to Seoul
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Our Adoption Timeline

  • May 2018 - Called to adoption
  • June 2018 - Researched agencies/country programs
  • July 3, 2018 - Submitted adoption application
  • July 9, 2018 - Accepted application and U.S. Processing Fee #1 paid
  • July 17, 2018 - Welcome call with Holt - Korea program
  • July 17, 2018 - Selected Home Study agency (non-branch)
  • July 26, 2018 - First Home Study agency meeting
  • September 13, 2018 - First in-home Home Study agency meeting
  • September 18, 2018 - Notified that Home Study agency (non-branch) is eliminating international adoption program (ugh!)
  • September 19-20, 2018 - Adoptive parent and transracial parenting training
  • October 3, 2018 - Second in-home Home Study agency meeting
  • October 9, 2018 - Third (final) in-home Home Study agency meeting
  • October 25, 2018 - Home Study written, approved (by us), and submitted to Holt
  • December 20, 2018 - Home Study accepted!!
  • December 21, 2018 - U.S. Processing Fee #2 and extra photos mailed
  • December 28, 2018 - Mailed home study to state of Wisconsin
  • January 5, 2019 - Received approval from the state of Wisconsin
  • January 7, 2019 - Applied for I-600A with the USCIS - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
  • January 11, 2019 - Officially a waiting family!! (Home study sent to Korea)
  • February 1, 2019 - USCIS biometrics appointment
  • February 20, 2019 - I-600A approval date
  • July 30, 2019 - Referral Day!!! Our first time seeing Brooks!
  • July 31-August 2, 2019 - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin medical review
  • August 3, 2019 - Acceptance packet submitted
  • August 9, 2019 - Submitted dossier to placing agency for review
  • August 30, 2019 - Dossier approved and sent to Korea!!
  • August - September 2019 - Home study update process begins
  • October 11, 2019 - Home study update visit
  • December 20, 2019 - Brooks' 1st Birthday!
  • February 5, 2020 - Fingerprint update submitted
  • February 14, 2020 - Received fingerprint renewal
  • April 24, 2020 - Statement of Adoption
  • May 18, 2020 - EP Submission!
  • June 15, 2020 - Received Brooks' legal documents
  • June 16, 2020 - Applied for USCIS I-600
  • June 19, 2020 - HSU #2 received
  • June 20, 2020 - Filed I-600a extension with USCIS
  • July 24, 2020 - EP Approval!
  • July 30, 2020 - i600A extension approval
  • August 9, 2020 - Received Brooks' Korean passport
  • August 11, 2020 - Court submission!
  • September 21, 2020 - Notified of court date
  • October 8, 2020 - Leave for South Korea
  • October 9, 2020 - Enter quarantine
  • October 23, 2020 - Exit quarantine
  • October 27, 2020 - First meeting with Brooks
  • October 29, 2020 - Second meeting with Brooks
  • October 30, 2020 - Court hearing!

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