Timeline

• June 2005 - Breakfast at Blue Bird Cafe and both agree that we wanted to adopt from China
• July 2005 - Attended information meeting at Children's Hope International
• August 10, 2005 - Journey officially began when we mailed in our application to apply to Children's Hope International
• August 17, 2005 - Received voicemail from CHI stating that we were accepted to apply
• August 20, 2005 - Signed contract with CHI and learned how to complete our dossier
• August 29, 2005 - Have friends over to tell them about our adoption, watch some China videos and to pray for us and our daughter
• Sept, 2005 - Elise's authenicated birth certificate got ruined on the front porch and had to start all over again. Lost one month waiting for this new document
• October 3, 2005 - Fingerprinted at INS/Homeland Security
• November 16, 2005 - Turned in final dossier to CHI
• November 18, 2005 - Dossier mailed to China
• December 2, 2005 - Got Bower from Land of Paws. Phase 1 of plan for Keiffer to adjust to being a dog and to have a friend
• December 13, 2005 - Dossier logged in with China
• December 25, 2005 - Dan gave Elise a new tree and plaque to be planted in Mia's honor
• December 14, 2005 - The waiting begins
• September 19, 2006 - Learned that our dossier was officially out of the Review Room
• September 20, 2006 - Bought Mia's highchair to celebrate documents out of the review room
• November 3, 2006 - Elise quits her job
• November 5, 2006 - Dan shares with the church that we are adopting
• December 25, 2006 - Dan finishes book "Keiffer Becomes a Dog". Story dedicated to Mia Grace Deeble