We received Home Study approval 5/24!!! This is a big step and we were so excited.  I may have cried a bit!  This step has taken 7 months to complete, a little longer than usual but as with everything there was a reason.  Our next step is to send our I800a application to the immigration office.  This paperwork has been put together and is ready for pickup today! Approval for immigration is taking about 45 days on avg right now.  Prayers would be appreciated that our approval won't quite take as long or be longer.  
I will be heading to Montgomery tomorrow 5/26 to get all our Dossier paperwork State authenticated and then mailed to our agency.  This paperwork is what will eventually make its way to China once we have I800a approval.  
These steps are necessary so we can be matched and to adopt our little girl.  We are thrilled to be at this point in our journey!  We are thankful to God everyday that he has proved faithfullness in Him bears witness to His plans for you!