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Thank you for visiting us! This documents our adoption journey to Bella Catherine Long Luoyue Pearson, in China. Why Chocolate Noodles? Well, we’ve learned that Bella's favorite foods are noodles and candy. Both, Dale and Rachel LOVE chocolate and Beth chose to fast from chocolate until she can share it with Bella. We would be honored if you would follow along as we travel to China to complete our family.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

May 2011

5-20-11
Update to friends and supporters:

“…Long story short, it appears we should expect to get travel approval in about 14-18 weeks… This is later than we have been hoping. We are now saying, “We will have Bella by Halloween.”
If you want the full schedule see below:
Another 1.5 hour interview next Thursday and our home study will be completed. It will have to be verified then sent to the State of AL to apostil and authenticate (about 2 weeks). We will then complete immigration paperwork which has to be approved. That can (and they say to expect it will) take 90 days. We will also have another fingerprinting to go through during the process which will take 3-4 weeks. I’m hoping that is part of the 90 days but I am not sure.
Thank you for continuing to think of and to pray for us.”   

5-12-11
Posted on Facebook: “Six months later and the fingerprints are FINALLY approved! We called and spoke with a very kind lady at the FBI named Patrice. She listened to our concerns about Bella’s health and the need to get her on a medication currently unavailable in her country. She went and found our prints and put us to the front of the line and they were doing searches on our names today. We are praying for Godspeed on the next few steps so we can travel to get her this summer. Please PRAY!”   

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