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| THE COX FAMILY |
| OUR ADOPTION STORY |
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| KRISTY'S WEDDING JULY 1999 |
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| ILEAH WITH GRANDMA AND POPPY |
| JUST AFTER KRISTY'S WEDDING IN JULY, WE LOOKED AT HER EMPTY ROOM AND DECIDED THAT WE NEEDED SOMEONE ELSE TO FILL THE EMPTINESS. THAT'S WHEN WE LEARNED OF A SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL FAR AWAY IN CHINA. ADOPTING FROM CHINA REQUIRES A LOT OF PAPERWORK AND TIME, SO WE BEGAN THE LONG PROCESS. WE STARTED IN THE MONTH OF JULY OF 1999. THIS INCLUDED BEING FINGERPRINTED, A TRIP TO THE L.A. INS, AND A HOMESTUDY WHICH WAS DONE BY A REAL SWEET SOCIAL WORKER NAMED, "SHARON BECK". WE WERE INTRODUCED TO SHARON BY OUR ADOPTION AGENCY, "BAL JAGAL." THE AGENCY IS RUN BY A WOMAN NAMED, "HELLATA." SHE'S A WOMAN THAT'S ONLY INTERESTED IN FINDING LOVING HOMES FOR CHILDREN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. |
| DECEMBER 1999 |
| OUR PAPER WORK WAS FINISHED IN LATE OCTOBER, AND SENT TO, "U.S.ASIAN AFFAIRS", WHICH HEMLATA USES FOR CHINESE ADOPTIONS. USAA THEN TRANSLATES THE PAPER WORK, AND FORWARDS IT TO CHINA WHERE IT IS LOGGED IN AT THE CCAA. WE ARE HOPING TO RECEIVE OUR REFERRAL IN APRIL OR MAY WHICH WILL TELL US OUR LITTLE GIRLS CHINESE NAME, AGE, AND WHAT ORPHANAGE SHE IS AT IN CHINA. IT THEN TAKES APPROXIMATELY 6-8 WEEKS TO RECEIVE PERMISSION TO TRAVEL SO WE CAN BRING HER HOME. THROUGH SOME TOUGH NEGOTIATION THE FAMILY CAME UP WITH THE NAME, "ZOEY". DAUGHTERS AMANDA AND PAIGE ARE STILL THINKING OF ZOEY'S MIDDLE NAME, STAY TUNED. |
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