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#1
03-20-2006, 07:09 PM
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Our first little BIG step...starting our adoption journey.
I'm very excited to say that after 2 years of thinking about adopting, we are on our way! I submitted the agency application fee today and we will be signing our contracts by the week's end. YEAH! Hopefully, I will be more active on these boards and I hope you guys won't mind my many questions!!
Thanks!
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Janelle, blessed to be mom to 8 wonderful children! Signed with homestudy agency 3/27/06 Started paperchase 3/28/06 Signed with adoption agency 3/31/06 Final homestudy done 05/16/06 Dossier to agency 06/14/06 Recieved referral of our baby boy 03/02/07 Lost referral 07/24 while in PGN  Recieved new referral 08/10/07 Visited 08/23/07-08/24/07 DNA taken 08/30 FC 09/03 PA 09/29 Out of FC 10/09 In PGN 10/10 Kicked out-preview 10/26 Back in PGN 10/29 Kicked out again 11/20 Back in PGN 11/26 OUT OF PGN  01/23/08Submitted for bc from Mixco 02/05/08 Preview in Mixco 03/27/08 Resubmitted for bc 03/27/08 Praise God!! Mixco bc 05/02/08 Visiting our precious son 05/07/08-05/10/08 Passport 05/13/08 2nd DNA auth. 05/19/08 2nd DNA taken 05/22/08 2nd DNA on it's way to USE! 06/06/08 DNA at embassy 06/09/08 PINK!! 06/10/08 Visa. appt. 06/18/08 Home forever! 06/20 
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#2
03-20-2006, 07:11 PM
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Welcome to the forum!! lots of good advice here..
Hope your journey is short! 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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03-20-2006, 07:15 PM
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Congrats on your decision to adopt and on your first big step!! I look forward to hearing about your journey!!
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Referral 6/7/05 DOB 6/2/05 My baby Boy is HOME! 9/14/05
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03-20-2006, 07:25 PM
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Congratulations!!! Can't wait to hear more from you! Good luck
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Megan Mom to Guatemalan Princess- Keily 8/30/05- Accepted Referral- Beautiful Baby Girl! 8/12/05- D.O.B. 10/31/05- DNA Match 12/05/05-Preapproval 12/19/05- Entered PGN 12/18-12/22- Amazing Visit! 1/17/06-K/O-Need more documents from El Salvador 2/06/06-Re-submitted to PGN 2/23/06- OUT 3/22/06- GCBC and Passport! 3/29/06- PINK 4/1/04-4/5/06- Pick up trip!!!!!
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03-20-2006, 08:01 PM
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Welcome !! We are also in the beginning stages. Hope it all goes smoothly for you.
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Maria http://loveyamorethancookies.blogspot.com/ Mommy to 3 beautiful children  M- 8 yr old son G- 5 yr old daughter and Isabella our Guatemalan Princesa ~Waiting for our Ethiopian Princess Jan 2006 We are Starting Our Journey ! Jan 25 -- Paper chase begins May 27-- 171-H IS HERE !! June 8-- Our baby girl referral June 25--POA June 26-- DNA test July 14--FC July 17--PA Aug 18--FC exit Aug 25--IN PGN Sept 11-- KO'ed ( for a baby bc  )Sept 20--Back in Oct 13-KO #2 (Bmom BC) Oct 13-Back in Nov 22-- WE ARE OUT BABY !! Dec 16-- HOME FOREVER
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03-20-2006, 08:02 PM
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Congratulations to you!! We are early in our process also, making slow but steady progress on the paperwork.
I have found this site to be an absolute wealth of information and support. I hope you find it as helpful. Welcome!
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03-20-2006, 08:04 PM
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Congratulations! We are just starting the process for #2. You will find a lot of great information and support here!
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Nina Accepted referral of beautiful baby boy 12-13-04  Pink received 6-21-05  home forever 6-24-05 Signed with agency #2 3-15-06 received I-171 5-27-06 Referral #2- It's a boy - 5-23-06 DNA authorization 6-9-06 DNA taken 6-19-06 It's a match 6-29-06 PA issued: 7-17-06 Entered PGN 8-8-06 Kicked out - Guat side 9-11-06 Resubmitted 9-13-06 Finally out 11-2-06 Pink 11-13-06 Embassy Appointment 11-20 Home Forever 11-23-06 (Happy Thanksgiving!) Now...loving life with 2  and researching #3
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03-20-2006, 08:04 PM
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Welcome!!!
I can understand your excitement. It was 2 years from the time we decided to adopt until we finally began the process. (had to save $$, finish school, etc).. It was sooo exciting to start! Congrats again! You'll find all kinds of advice here! Myrna
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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying “this is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 December 2003 - Decided to adopt from Guatemala 10/15/05 Began Baby Girl 2/23 "chiquitita" Referral  (dob 1/30)April to August: Stuck in PGN  8/29 Pink 9/7 Embassy Appointment 9/10 Home!  Baby Boy 3/22 "chiquitito" Referral  (dob 2/25)May to Aug: Stuck in PGN 8/23: Pink 9/7 Embassy Appointment 9/10 Home!
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