Tonight we got the call! We are now parents of an 8 month old boy. More details to come, but wanted to share our excitement!
J
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God laid it on our heart a year ago that we should adopt. So we are following Him and so honored to be taking this amazing journey.
Israel Trip 08-09
Timeline of Events
- December 15, 2009 - Arrive home at 5:36pm!
- December 7, 2009 - Gotcha Day!!
- November 27, 2009 - Leave for Egypt then onto Ethiopia!
- November 19, 2009 - 2nd Court Date: WE PASSED!!!
- November 10, 2009 - 1st Court Date: Didn't pass birthfather in car accident
- October 22, 2009 - Received our Court Date for November 10th!
- August 25, 2009 - REFFERRAL: WE HAVE A SON!
- December 18, 2008 - Received e-mails from both Kate with KBS and Mary with Gladney letting us know we are now on the waiting list
- December 14, 2008 - Sent final documents to KBS for OK authentication
- December 13, 2008 - After 2 1/2 months we finally get the I-171H back
- September 30, 2008 - Went to OKC for CIS fingerprints. That afternoon drove down to Ft. Worth for special Gladney Ethiopian dinner night
- August 22, 2008 - Received Final Copy of Home Study
- August 22, 2008 - Gladney Approved
- July 22, 2008 - Homestudy!!
- April 24, 2008 - Told Sarah's parents and one of her brothers over homemade icecream (tastes like Birthday Cake from Marble Slab)
- April 23, 2008 - Told Jonathan's parents while learning to make homemade noodles (an old reciepe of his great-grandma)
- April 18, 2008 - Receive Ethiopia Application. Working Towards "Gladney Approval"
- April 15, 2008 - Submit International Application
- April 14, 2008 - Officialy told we can begin adoption process. Agree that only 1 parent must be 25
- January 16, 2008 - Submitted Information Sheet. Initially told we both must be 25
- January 6, 2008- Attended Gladney Information Session in OKC
- December 30, 2007- Request Gladney Information Packet
- April 2007 - Decided to look into the adpotion process.
Check out these sites...
God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by
bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he
wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
Ephesians 1:5
bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he
wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
Ephesians 1:5
19 comments:
Congratulations!!! What great news!
Wonderful news! Congrats!
YAY!!! Congratulations!!! I'll bet our boys are buddies. Perhaps we will travel together to bring them home!!
Many many congrats!
-Beka
Congratulations Mommy and Daddy!!
Congratulation on your referral.
That's fabulous.
YAY!!! So excited for you guys!!! can't wait to hear details!!
Caleb, Becca and Sakari
ps...we officially started the process again :0)
Yeah! So very excited for the two of you!! What a gift!!!
So exciting!! Congratulations!
WOO-HOO! congrats!
Wonderful news!!! We are so happy for you!
~ Rebecca and Colin
Hey! Yay! I have a friend who has started going to your church... she was at the adoption event last night when you guys got the call! Her and I were texting afterwards and I told her I knew you guys and she told me that you all got your referral! :)
yay! Congrats! Congrats!
I'd say we would see you Saturday at The Queen, but we won't be there. Maybe we will see you another time though!
Celebrate! yay! Woo!
Congrats!!! So happy for you!
Congratulations! What a great day for you all!
Congrats!
Congratulations! So happy for you all!
Hooray! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations!!!
Congrats-so happy to see referrals!
Congrat!!!!
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