Some key blog entries about Daniel's adoption journey.
For those that don't know, before adopting Daniel, we often referred to him as Elvis. You'll see a few reference related to that in these posts.
- Big News (video announcing our decision to adopt again)
- Our Adoption Prayer (originally from William's adoption)
- I've Got a Golden Ticket! (INS approval)
- The new bedroom: CHALKBOARD PAINT Solnyshko's Domain!!
- SUBMITTED! (dossier submitted)
- While We Wait (scriptures & quotes that were encouraging)
- Ukraine, Here We Come! (got our appointment date)
- It's a Boy! (meeting Daniel for the first time)
- Visiting Graceland (the routine of our orphanage visits)
- Our latest adventures (more about our daily routine)
- Two sons!! (the first pictures posted of Daniel's face, court is over)
- Where in the world is... (revealing our location)
- Day 3 of the 10 day wait: visiting the orphanage (lots of pictures)
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has left the building (taking custody of Daniel)
- Coming home soon! (pictures in Kyiv)
- Daniel Aaron Dove (announcing his name)
- Airport Pictures
- Blog posts showing God's miraculous work through Daniel's Adoption: Our God is Greater Our God is Stronger God, You are higher than any other
- Getting Real (a blog post on the tough side of adoption)
- The Joy of Saying Yes
You can also read the posts marked with the label "Adoption #2":
Daniel's Adoption Timeline
~ 9/22/09: Announced decision to adopt again
~ 10/9/09: Began working on homestudy
~ 10/29/09: Found out submission date: 5/6/10
~ 12/8/09: Medical forms correct the 1st time!
~ 12/21/09: Package delivered to USCIS
~ 12/28/09: Rcvd USCIS receipt (issd 12/23)
~ 1/6/10: Gave dossier ppwk to U.S. facilitator
~ 1/19/10: Rcvd notice from USCIS, biometrics
~ 2/1/10: Quick & easy USCIS biometrics appointment
~ 4/15/10: Rcvd our I-171H (USCIS approval)
~ 5/6/10: Dossier submitted to SDA
~ 5/21/10: Rcvd notice of SDA Apptmt
~ 6/16/10: Successful SDA Appointment
~ 6/18/10: Met our second son
~ 6/29/10: Successful court hearing
~ 7/10/10: Took custody of Daniel
~ 7/14/10: Arrived back in the U.S.
~ 8/16/10: Received Daniel's Certificate of Citizenship
