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Hong Mu Xin/Eden Clarke
I am finally in!!
I have created a blog to memorialize my most excellent adventure to adopt my daughter from china.
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May 20, 2007 . Come watch my most excellent adventure to China to adopt my daughter. After two and a half years of paperwork and waiting I finally received my referral on May 2, 2007. Her name is Hong Mu Xin, born April 9, 2006, and now living at the Xinyi Social Welfare Institute, Xinyi City, Guandong, China. Below are her referral pictures.
Her name will be Eden Clarke. My maternal grandmother's name was Edens and my mother's maiden name is Clark, thus
Eden Clarke. I intend to call her Clarke. My son, Will, age 7, doesn't like Clarke and he says he will call her Eden. We'll see which sticks.
I am told to expect to travel 6-8 weeks from my referral. So I'm thinking late June or early July. Guandong province is in southern China and as far south on the globe as Cuba. Imagine how hot that will be!
I will keep you all posted of my travel hopefully with pictures and video in China if I can figure out how to do it. Hope you enjoy the ride.
She Exists!!!!
Hong Mu Xin/Eden Clarke
Timeline
I started the adoption process in the fall of 2004. I had to wait several months before I received a single slot. When I started the CCAA (China Center of Adoption Affairs)was allowing one single for every twelve couples to adopt. My dossier was forwarded to the CCAA in September 2005 and officially logged in on October 27, 2005. Referrals are traditionally sent every month for a batch of log in dates and the CCAA posts the cut-off date on their website. This is a copy of the cut-off notice that shows the CCAA got through the log in date of November 1, 2005.
CCAA Referral Notice
I am finally in!!
3 comments:
What a great anniversary to celebrate! It is so wonderful to see the light and life that Clarke brings - to our church and to your household and heart I'm sure. Happy Mother's Day this week!
Wow--look at her now! She looks terrific and so happy! Can you believe that it has been a year? That was one of the best days ever.
Julie (Utah)
Julie:
Thanks so much for posting on my blog!! We LOVE Dale Hollow -- it's my all-time favorite lake and yes, it's gorgeous. We live in Kentucky, so it's pretty accessible, too. Your girl is BEAUTIFUL and I love her name. Just wanted to say hello, and now I'm off to peruse your blog!
jana
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