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05-24-2007, 03:46 PM
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Things I'm Grateful for this Memorial Day
I thought I would write a gratitude thread since the official summer kick off begins this weekend.
I'm grateful for: My Husband and Best Friend My son who is 6 My family My friends This site!!!! I only check it about umm 100 times a day The summer The hope that our adoption will finally start progressing What are all you grateful for? Have a great weekend everyone. I know I am going to try to live in the moment. SLD
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Sent application to agency 3/1/06 Homestudy done throughout March-April Fingerprints done 4/21 Homstudy submitted 6/7 7/6/06 117H here!! 7/5/06 dossier sent to embassy for authen. 7/31/06 Dossier done and sent 8/10 Referral of our baby boy DOB 8/3 4/26 POA 6/15 DNA authorization 6/19 DNA done 7/7 DNA Match 9/2 PA PGN THE WEEK OF SEPT 10TH 11/7 out of pgn 12/21 Pink 1/9 embassy Home 1/11 
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05-24-2007, 03:50 PM
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my family, my friends, my relationship with the Lord (I could not make it through this process with out HIM) and I have to agree, this forum. I love everyone here.
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Feb-April 2006- paperchase HOME!!!!!! July 2007  the most precious things in life are not things!
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05-24-2007, 04:09 PM
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My boy getting leave from Afghanistan very soon.
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05-24-2007, 04:17 PM
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Grateful..........
For the Lord above For My wonderful Husband For my children For OUR health For Our Family and Friends For the care Cecilia is receiving For my job. I am a nurse and I love caring for patients I have so many things I am truely thankful for! In this process it is easy to "forget" to be thankful because we are all focusing on the end result! Thanks for the post!
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Dulcey Mom to three Awesome Bio Daughters: Josie (14), Halle (12) and Ellie (9) Cecilia Esperanza born 8/10/06 Referral of Sweet Baby Girl 09-05-06 Entered PGN 01-10-07 KO 02-05-07 Re-submitted 03-09-07 Visit Trip planned June12th-19th! Cecilia, Mommy's coming!!!! OUT!!!!!!!! 6-21-07 The First Day of Summer! 10:35 AM Antigua BC issued 7-3-07 and also found out we have her passport!!! We have PINK!!! 7-17 Leave 7-21 IN OUR ARMS FOREVER 7-22 Embassy appointment 7-25 Home Sweet Home Forever 7-29
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05-24-2007, 04:58 PM
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My husband, son, extended family, job teaching, and YES FOR PGN FOR TEACHING ME PATIENCE.
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Formerly Arthmom Began process: 1/06 In PGN 7 months!!! Home: 7/07
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05-24-2007, 07:07 PM
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I am thankful for:
1. my awesome husband 2. his job, even though he has been working a bazillion hours-- I am grateful that he can take care of us financially. 3. ds 4. dd 5. my Lord Jesus Christ 6. my home 7. my family 8. dh's family 9. my students 10. my health 11. my girlfriend who had me to dinner, and her husband who makes great stir fry 12. food to eat in my fridge 13. finished a project at work today 14. my sense of humor 15. all of you!!! Thank you for this happy forum! Peace Amy 
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05-24-2007, 07:14 PM
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When I was a kid in church we used to sing a song called "Count your many Blessings" -- the song says, count your many blessings, name them one by one so here goes.....
My family and extended family A job I enjoy where I am paid well Finishing a small project at work today My health Having enough money to eat out tonight w/o worry Being blessed with enough resources to adopt And getting beatiful update pictures yesterday that made me smile and cry at the same time...
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Susy Oct 2006 Signed contract with agency April 2007 Lost 1st referral but it led me to Jacqueline - met her & signed POA in Guatemala 3/18/08 OUT of PGN on her first birthday (while I was in GC visiting)!  5/14/08 I turned from Tangerine into a PINK grapefruit!! 5/2708 Embassy Appointment 5/30/08 Home to the USA 
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05-24-2007, 07:29 PM
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That we got our referral!!! Whooo-Hooo!!!
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  Come Visit Us At: http://www.freewebs.com/ournewyorkfamilynews/ ESTIMATED TIMELINE Oct 20 2006: Agency accepts application Nov. 8: Homestudy Dec. 26: Homestudy completed Dec. 28: Dossier done Jan. 8, 2007: Guat Embassy Authentication Jan. 21: Fingerprinting January 31: baby boy born at 10:30 AM March 14: Clearance! I171-H April 24: Referral of baby boy! April 30: Lost our Referral. devastated May 17: Baby boy born May 23: Referral! June 13: DNA Authorization! June 28DNA taken June 30: Newborn screening results recieved July 11: DNA report received July14: Waiting for PA September 4: PA!! September 17: We go into PGN! September 22: WE ARE OUT! October 4: 2nd DNA approval October 8:DNA Taken October 22: DNA results delivered to Embassy October31: PINK! November 8: In our arms forever! November 9:Embassy appointment! November 13:Pick up Visa November 14:Home forever!
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05-24-2007, 08:07 PM
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My husbands safe return, almost home! All those who have made my freedom possible.
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Signed with facilitator 1/23/07 Profile completed & sent 2/07 M a t c h e d ! 8/23/07  Cameron is born 11/10/07  FINALIZED!!! 4/3/08  Cameron is diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome 11/10/07 Life is beautiful, but it's complicated. We barely make it. We don't need to understand, There are miracles, miracles. Yeah, life is beautiful. Our hearts, they beat and break. (Vega 4)
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