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Old 03-30-2006, 02:21 PM
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Take Me Off The Paw List

After remaining at the top of the PAW list for approximately 500 days, PLEASE TAKE MY NAME OFF!!! We were just informed by our wonderful government, that we all know and love, we have PREAPPROVAL!! Thanks be to God.
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Old 03-30-2006, 02:24 PM
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WOW! Fantastic news!!!
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agency application sent 11/1/05
I600A sent to Charlotte 11/15/05
Home study home visit 12/3/05
Home study to USCIS 1/3/06
Baby boy born 1/19/06
Fingerprints 1/24/06
Baby girl born 1/26/06
Dossier complete - 2/3/06
I171H - 2/14/06
Received referral package 2/21/06
DNA scheduled for wk of 3/13/06 - DONE!
DNA match sent to Embassy 3/20/06
SW interview - Complete!
Preapproval 4/11/06
Entered PGN 4/19/06
Out of PGN 6/5/06
Pink 6/9/06
Embassy appointment 6/16/06
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Old 03-30-2006, 02:45 PM
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YIPEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SUPER DE DOOPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blessings,
Anne
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Isaiah
Born 7-16-02 (Jalapa, Guatemala)
Home 3-05-04

Sarah
Born 12-25-04 (Alta Verapaz, Guatemala)
Home 8-9-05

Elijah
Born 3-29-04 (Mixco, Guatemala)
Home 4-11-06

Family Complete (for now )

For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

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Old 03-30-2006, 02:49 PM
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I have the goosebumps!!!

I know it was only by God's grace you made it through that kind of wait!!!

I really do hope you fly through PGN, Pink, and BC.

Thank you God for this answered prayer!

Laura Jean
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*United 8/04-Thank you God!

*Sib Ref, DD#2, DOB 8/05
*Home Forever 5/06-God is gracious!

*3/15/06 It'a boy!
*Exited FC, DNA match, PA
*6/15/06 Becomes abandonment case
*Lost referral
*8/06 Attempting to adopt him thru orphanage.
*10/31/06 NO CERT issued at abandonment hearing
*Now waiting for a 2nd abandonment hearing, it's all in God's capable hands.

*Referral of 7 mo. old boy
*7/14/06 New Cert & Auth Docs sent to Guat
*7/28/06 SWI
*8/09/06 DNA Auth
*8/22/06 Sample recieved at Lab Corp
*8/23/06 Exited FC
*8/28/06 DNA match
*9/28/06 Entered PGN W/O PA b/c of Oct.1st scare
*9/29/06 Notified of PA, received on 9/28/06
*10/20/06 3 KO's, Witness Statements, PA, & B.Mom paper needs re-doing
*11/1-11/5 Visit trip!
*11/6/06 New Witness Stat's received in Guat, being translated
*11/8 BACK IN PGN
*11/27(?) ish, KO for a signature
*12/3 Back In
*2/6/ OUT and Waiting for Mixco BC
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Old 03-30-2006, 02:55 PM
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Let's Have Round of Applause for our Government. They can do things right! Hopefully the rest of us will get ours soon.

Blessings to you. And congrats on your PA, I am hoping and praying for you to get a quick PGN and then onto PINK!!!!
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Re-Adoption Complete September 20th
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Old 03-30-2006, 02:55 PM
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Oh my gosh, what wonderful news! Congratulations!!!!

God bless,
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Old 03-30-2006, 02:58 PM
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OMG, I could cry I am SO happy for you. It's about time is the biggest understatement this board has ever seen! BIG HUGS AND CHEERS FROM MISSOURI!
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Old 03-30-2006, 02:59 PM
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Madelyn Tania born Jan 10, 2002 Family Day Sept 16, 2002
Rylen Jorge born Jan 25, 2002 Family Day May 4, 2005
Lost Aiden August 2004, due to lies & greed

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Old 03-30-2006, 03:01 PM
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That is awesome news! I have no idea how you made it through. You were on that list when we started and you have stuck with it and fought hard the whole way. Congratulations! May the rest of the process be completely smooth and quick, quick, quick!
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6/27/05 El Guapo is born!
8/23 Referral accepted!
9/1 POA to Guatemala
9/9 DNA complete
9/14 Entered FC
9/19 It's a match!
10/27 in PGN
11/15 Preapproval
12/12 OUT!
12/21 PINK!
1/7/06 Home!

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Old 03-30-2006, 03:06 PM
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Congratulations--finally!!! After that wait, I hope that the rest of the process goes smoothly for you. I'm so happy for you.
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06/09/06 Home forever!!!!!
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Old 03-30-2006, 03:10 PM
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It is with great pleasure that I will remove you from the PAW List!!! (it is about time!)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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Rec'd Referral 8-6-04 of Nathan born 7-26-04
Home Forever 12-16-04

Rec'd Referral 1-20-06 of Baby Girl born 1-9-06
Out of FC 3-24-06
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Old 03-30-2006, 03:35 PM
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OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!

Any explanations from them EVER?????

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!
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DOB 11/24/04
Referral 1/20/05
POA 1/28/05
DNA taken 1/31/05
DNA match 2/9/05
1st visit 2/20 - 2/23/05
FC 2/23 - 3/30/05
Discovered that Embassy misplaced file 3/10/05
2nd visit 4/1/05 - 4/4/05
Recreated file to Embassy 4/12/05
Pre-Approval 5/6/05
In PGN 5/9/05
Out PGN 5/30/05
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Old 03-30-2006, 03:40 PM
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WOW!!! congrats. What a wonderful day for you. I hope the rest of your process flies!


Enjoy,
Lisa
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Dossier cert 4/05 auth 8/12
171H rec. 6/4
referral 8/17 dob 8/16
POA & dossier taken to Guate 9/1
visit 9/1-9/6
great visit 10/7-10/11
dna auth. 10/17 test 10-25 match 11-2
PA-12/6
FC 12/12
in PGN 12/17
OUT 2/6
mixco bc 2/22
Pink 3-7
HOME! 3-16-06
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Old 03-30-2006, 03:40 PM
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Awesome...wow!! At Last!!
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Old 03-30-2006, 03:42 PM
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* AWESOME*

It's about time!
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Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years...
And seeking to find God's will in all of it...

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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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