In the adoption world, there is such a thing as “Gotcha Day”-
the day you finally “got” your child forever and for good. Today is that day!
We’re so thankful that the Lord chose them for us and us for
them.
Now:
One year ago:
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11/23/09- Apply to AWAA
12/9/09- Accepted into AWAA's Ethiopia Program
1/18/10- Apply to ECFA for home study
1/26/10- Begin collecting papers for dossier
3/8/10- Begin home study meetings
3/29/10- Complete home study
4/30/10- Home study sent in for state approval
6/18/10- Home study approved by IL
6/28/10- Home study approved by AWAA
7/6/10- Send in I600A to Immigration
8/14/10- Printed for USCIS approval
9/1/10- Receive USCIS approval
9/3/10- Certify documents for dossier
9/7/10- Dossier to AWAA
9/17/10- DTE
9/22/11- On Deck; move into #1 for an infant boy with AWAA
11/17/11- Switch agencies to adopt twin boys
11/18/11- Begin recompiling documents for new dossier
12/8/11- New dossier
12/24/11- Dossier "lands" in Ethiopia and begins translation
2/3/12- Submitted to Court
5/7/12- Court Date
5/29/12- Birth Certificates Received
6/18/12- Passports
6/27/12- Medical Exam
7/3/12- Submitted to Embassy
7/22/12- Travel
8/2/12- Home for Good!!
2nd Adoption:
2/1/13- Home Study Updated
2/28/13- Home Study Approved
4/16/13- USCIS Fingerprinting
4/26/13- back on list- waiting for baby girl
10/14/13- surprise pregnancy
*On hold until baby boy arrives, then back on the list for baby girl!
5/24/2014 Luke Matthias is born
8/2014 begin updating paperwork
10/2014 Back on the list for baby girl!
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3 comments:
They are SO sweet Sara! So thankful to have finally met them and to be able to catch up with you. You have such a beautiful family! :)
Aww that's so neat! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!! Those boys are perfectly yours - so glad He knows best. :)
What a blessed year and blessed celebration. To many more...
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