Almost There!

We are traveling on October 15th and should be in Beijing on October 16th.  As many of you know, our son Joseph will be traveling with us on this adventure.  He will have the opportunity to make a visit to his orphanage and visit the city where he was born. 

God is great and I know He has all the details.  As I begin to pack and plan (which I should have done earlier :), I know He will guide our steps as we prepare and leave our family here for a time. 

Thank you all for the prayers and support as we stepped out on this journey.  My heart is full, and I  know it is only for our Lord's saving grace that it is so.

I believe I will be able to update photos on this blog while we are in China. If not, I will let you all know we are home as soon as I am able.

Blessings!

Monica

TRAVEL APPROVAL!

Last Friday, September 25th, we got a call from our agency saying we received a very fast Travel Approval from China.  God's hand in this timing is so clear.

Now the final steps to bringing Eden and Adanya home will be incredibly fast.  We have waited months on paperwork and approvals.  It is now days before we travel. We could be leaving as early as October 14th but will not know for another day or 2.  Having the ability to fly standby, makes these last minute arrangements not as costly.

 Our US Consulate appointment in China is October 28th, which puts us back here around the 29th or 30th.

My wonderful sister-n-law Carol will be coming to stay with our kids while we are away.  She is a brave woman :)  Many wonderful friends have stepped up to help with ANYTHING and we are so grateful for you all.

Your continued prayers for our family are so appreciated!

In His Hands!

ARTICLE 5 PICKED UP TODAY!

Well, today our Article 5 has been picked up and we should be receiving travel approval TA in the next week or two.

God has opened so many doors for us as we have walked through this process.  One wonderful example is that our son Joseph will now be able to travel with us to China.  He was born in Lianyungang, China.  Eden and Adanya live in cities very close to Lianyungang!  We are so grateful to have the opportunity to bring Joseph along.  

As we are quickly approaching our travel approval, we have moved furniture and rearranged rooms to prepare for Eden and Adanya’s homecoming.  Our kiddos have been awesome during this process.  They are ready to help make a place for their sisters.

We had our last fundraiser, and my daughter Lydia spent many hours cooking bread, pies and cookies.  She truly blessed us with her efforts and many folks enjoyed her amazing baked goods.  Thank you to everyone who ordered.

 

Shepherd's Crook is sponsoring our family while we are fundraising to help with the costs of the adoption process. If you wish , you can view our page at http://www.theshepherdscrook.org/#!adoptions-in-process/c46d  (or copy and paste it into your search engine)

Thank you for your faithful prayers for our family and our precious daughters in China.

In His Hands
Monica

NVC PROVISIONAL APPROVAL!

God is GREAT!  We are so excited to have this next step happen.  The National Visa Center has sent our provisional approval to adopt Eden and Adanya.  This approval is a week earlier than the estimate which makes the possibility of traveling the around the middle of October greater. 

Your prayers for our family here and our daughters in China are being answered.  He is in control of all the details, and I love seeing Him continue to work through our adoption process.

 

 

Monica and James Dailey are the parents of 14 children, soon to be 16 with the homecoming of Eden (age 6) and Adanya (age 2). James Dailey was a pilot for the Navy for many years, and currently flies commercially for United Airlines. Monica Dailey is a stay-at-home Mom who has homeschooled all of her children and is passionate about adoption.

They have 4 biological children. When their youngest biological child was 4 they felt God calling them to adopt.

They adopted for the first time from Vietnam in 2002, and have since brought home children from China, Ghana, and Guatemala. They have 3 sons from China, 2 daughters from Ghana, 1 son from Ghana, 2 sons from Vietnam and 1 daughter from Vietnam. They also have a son from Guatemala.

Their journey to each of their children has been a blessing to them and their children at home.

I 800 Approval

I 800 Approval Today!!

Praising God for His blessings!  I spoke with our officer today and we have a verbal approval for our I800.  The next steps will lead to our TA (travel approval)  We are praying that we can travel mid to end of October.

We would appreciate continued prayers for Adanya and Eden.  Prayers for their protection and preparation for their new family.

Below is an updated picture of our daughter Eden.   That cake is bigger than she is !

PRAISE

Our FUN raiser held this past weekend was wonderful.  My daughter, Rachel,  performed wonderfully and we raised almost 600.00!!  God is Good !

We did receive our receipt notice that our I800 paperwork made it to the lockbox in Texas.  

Prayers for our preparations for travel and continued prayers for Adanya and Eden are much appreciated.

SIGNED LOA OFF TO CHINA

Praising God and thankful another step in our process is complete.  Our signed LOA is on its way back to China. This paper is signed by us, James and Monica, agreeing to adopt Adanya and Eden.  We agreed the day God presented them to us:)  This paper  heading to China gets us one step closer to our Travel Approval.

Please be in prayer for our I800 paperwork to be processed without delay.  We would also covet prayers for our preparations here at home, for 2  new sisters. 

While we are waiting , the Dailey clan has been keeping busy.  Salmon season has opened !  Jakob and Joseph have been out twice.  On their second day, Joseph caught a beauty. 

Rachel is performing for a FUN raiser , we are now calling it.  She composed some amazing pieces to accompany poetry for her senior project.  She agreed to perform this weekend for a fundraiser for our adoption process.  As we prepared for this, I kept feeling God telling me to seek joy; therefore , FUN raiser.  He will provide all that we need.  He has shown me SO many times.  I am thankful. 

Our family began the process of adopting Adanya and Eden in October of 2014.  We have been so blessed to see God unfold this process and carry us each step of the way.  From the beginning when we were approved first to adopt Eden, our 6 year old daughter waiting for us in China, to the moment China agreed to allow us to bring home a second child, our daughter Adanya who is 2 years old.

As of  August 6, 2015 we have submitted all of our paperwork to China and have also submitted our I800 paperwork.   We should be traveling to China to bring home our daughters in November 2015.

We are thankful for the wonderful prayers for our family as we stepped out to adopt again.    Several of our friends and family have asked how they might contribute to our adoption process.  Most importantly we would ask that you pray specifically for Adanya and Eden,  that their hearts will be prepared for their new family.  Pray for our family here as the adjustment of adding to our family is, although an amazing and exciting time, it is also huge shift for everyone.

If you do feel God leading you to help financially with the cost of our adoption process a wonderful organization called Shepherds Crook makes the process very simple.  They have graciously created an account for our family online.  Donations can be made by check or directly online.