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02-28-2006, 02:54 PM
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A year ago this week I almost gave up adoption
A year ago this week I almost gave up adoption. Our first referral had died and I was devistated. I almost felt we were ment to never have children and I hurt, a pain I still can remember. But, the people on this forum sent prayers my way, gave words of wisdom and listened. You listened as I shared that I had a new referral 2 weeks later and was afraid to look at her picture afraid I would get attached. YOu probably saw in my writing my fear, but eagerness to love. In July of last year we brought our little Abigail home. Oh, she had warmed my heart with pictures before pick up but I was always nervous til the attorney said she is yours and no one will ever take her away. I am glad many of you talked me into not giving up. Today I share my day laughing and chasing after Abigail. She taught me everything and made me a mother. I wanted to thank everyone. I always send those adopting here, I know they will find the understanding often missed. So from me and Abigail, THANK YOU, you helped me become a mom too.
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Youngwoman 9/20/04 signed with agency 10/27/04 I600A submitted 11/02/04 Homestudy done and submitted 11/6/04 Fingerprinted 11/8/04 Dossier submitted 01/26/05 I171H 02/25/05 Referral of baby girl born 2/17/05 3/3/05 Found out referral had died 3/15/05 Referral of Girl born 3/14/05 3/19/05 Signed POA 5/6/05 DNA and Family Court Done 5/17/05 DNA Match 6/15/05 Pre Approval 7/8/05 out of PGN!!!!!!!!! 7/20/05 Pink 7/21/05 Pick up 7/27/05 Home 
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02-28-2006, 02:56 PM
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Your Abigail is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your story!
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God Bless!  Jenny Mama to Colton(18) Cara(17) Gabriel(7) Delaney(7) Lucy(4) Tucker(2) Gabriel (born 7/01 home 9/02) Delaney (born 11/01 home 11/02) Lucy (born 12/03 home 4/04) Tucker (born 11/05 home 7/06)
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02-28-2006, 02:59 PM
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Thanks for sharing. Abigail is beautiful!!
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Kathy 10/18/05 Referral received - Baby Boy (DOB 9/24/05) 4/8/06 Home Forever!!!! 2/5/06 Readoption Complete http://john-carlos.blogspot.com/ 
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02-28-2006, 03:02 PM
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She is a doll!
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02-28-2006, 03:07 PM
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She is beautiful!!! What a wonderful story of support. The people I find on this forum to be very warm and caring. It is just great to be a part of it.
Congratulations on you journey!
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Cbjz 8/4 Zoe Maria Ruth born 8/12 excepted referral 11/18 DNA 11/30 match 12/22 pre-visa approval 12/23-28 visit 1/26 enter PGN 2/16 ko wanting certified copy of birthcertificate to go with the original 2/16 resubmitted 2/24 out of PGN (found out the 27th) 3/14 Pink  Embassy appt 3/20 Home forever 3/23 My parents 43rd wedding anniversary 
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02-28-2006, 03:12 PM
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Wow, that is a very moving story. I am sorry for what you had to go through but so happy that you are experiencing so much joy with your little girl. She is beautiful!
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Johnna Mom to three bios, ages 14, 11, 8 One Salvadoran sweetie, 4 (Referred 11/02-home 10/04), One Guatmalan prince, William, 1 (Referred 2/05-home 8/05), And our homegrown princess, Julianna, born 10/07 Yes my life is better left to chance I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance Garth Brooks, The Dance
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02-28-2006, 03:56 PM
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Thank-you. What a blessing it is that you came back to tell your story. Abigail is just beautiful!
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Dawn-Blessed mom to 5 at home
Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years... And seeking to find God's will in all of it... http://prayingthemhome.blogspot.com/  2005 5/18/2005 Referrals After 10 mos in process, 2 PGN investigations, 176 days in PGN, and case completed in PGN.... HEAD of PGN refuses to sign 2006 3/06/2006 Abandonment begins... 9/06 First hearing 12/06 2nd hearing scheduled and not done 2007 8/24/07 2nd hearing done (not told), abandonment legal, need COA 9/07 We become sponsors for R and J 12/13/07 Sign POA, praying we make it in time 2008 2/11/08 Find out paperwork did NOT make it 11/08 Paperwork to Guatemala 2009 Working with the CNA to bring our children home 06/09 Paperwork submitted complete to CNA 08/09 Waiting on court document to be completed 11/09 Court document complete, CNA reviewing file
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02-28-2006, 03:58 PM
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what a beautiful story and a beautiful daughter. thank you.
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Jennifer- mother of Antonio Carlos 5/10/04- DOB Referral of Antonio 6/1/05 147 days in PGN.... 3/18/05- Home forever!!! Waiting for Gabriella Ingrid.....! 1/20/06- SURPRISE!!! Agency call of inquiry for newborn sibling of Antonio 2/7/06- Full referral 2/23/06- Dossier and all acceptance docs DONE! 3/25/06- I-797C received! (I-171H equiv) 6/7/06- DNA authorization and entered FC 6/15/06- DNA and FC interview 6/23/06- Positive DNA match!!! 7/18/06- Pre-approval 7/28/06- Exited Family Court 8/16/06- Entered PGN 9/27/06- OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9/16 or 9/17- Submitted for Pink 9/19- NOT GIVEN PINK for missing cable 37  10/31- Embassy appt. 11/3- Home forever!
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02-28-2006, 07:51 PM
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Thank you for sharing and giving hope to others who have had similiar losses,
Abbigal is beautiful Mary, mom to Danny and Ricco
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02-28-2006, 08:01 PM
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Oh, I'm so glad to see you post, and your daughter is beautiful -- you must be a wonderful mom, because she is just glowing!
Marjorie
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Mother to two wonderful sons and a daughter from Guatemala Ask me which agency to avoid!
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02-28-2006, 08:20 PM
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Thank you
I'm so sorry you had to go through that in order to bring your daughter home. But your story is very encouraging to those of us that our waiting and still facing the uncertainty of when we will get to bring our children home.
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6/1/05 Signed with Agency 10/24/05 DOB 11/25 HS Complete 11/28 Applied for I600A 12/27 Dossier Complete 12/29 Received I171H 1/31 Referral of baby boy! 2/13 POA in Guatemala 3/27 DNA Authorization! 3/31 In Family Court 4/5 It's a match. 4/25-4/30 Visit Trip 4/27 Pre-Approval 5/1 found out in PGN 4/17 w/out PA and out of Family Court 5/11 KO 6/19 Back in PGN 8/4 KO #2 8/25-8/29 2nd Visit Trip 8/25 Back in PGN again 10/11 WE ARE OUT!!! 174 Days   11/17 Pink!! 11/27 Embassy Appt. We can't believe he'll finally be coming home! 
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02-28-2006, 08:22 PM
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thank you for sharing your message of hope.Your little girl is precious!
Doretta
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mom to 5 homegrown, 2 heartgrown -Guatemala-2005and Russia -2009 Signed with Agency-8/29/08 USCIS to file I600A-9/2/08 Fingerprinted same day Homestudy docs turned in-9/26/08 Homestudy completed along with social worker docs-11/15/08 Homestudy filed at USCIS- 11/25/08 prints and clearances applied for(2nd time) visiting! 12/18-12-20 for 2 1/2 year old boyINS Approval- 12/18/08 waiting for court date-  court date-2/13/09  trip#3 pick-up leaving March 1! Gotcha Day-Taganrog/ Rostov-on-Don 3/2/09 Forever Family Day-3/5/09
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02-28-2006, 08:47 PM
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I am so happy for you! Abigail is adorable and I am glad that she brings you so much joy! The support we receive here is wonderful and I am sure that those of you who have been through heartbreak and great loss know that even more than the rest of us.
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Roxanne Sarah DOB 7/9/2004 Accepted Referral 7/29/2004 Home forever 7/21/2005 Accepted Baby Boy Referral 7/11/2005 Samuel DOB 8/8/2005 Home forever 8/11/2005
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02-28-2006, 08:50 PM
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I remember when your referral died last year. I'm so glad you didn't give up - you have a beautiful little girl!!
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Amy December 2004: Sent in agency applications March 13, 2005: Referral! It's a boy! (DOB 2/28) May 3, 2005: DNA match June 1, 2005: Preapproval! June 3, 2005: PGN July 22, 2005: OUT!! August 16, 2005: GCBC!! August 29, 2005: Pink September 2, 2005: Home!!!
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03-01-2006, 03:30 PM
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Glad that you never gave up. Your daughter is beautiful!!
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Lilly Dayana Born 03/23/04 Referal 06/30/04 Home Forever 11/10/04 Going for adoption #2 Referral 7/14 INS approval 07/19 DNA Match 9/13 Preapproval 10/06 Family Court?? PGN 10/16 Home 2/14/07
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