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Old 05-09-2008, 09:42 AM
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OT: Lisaluka (How do you spell relief?)

How do you spell relief? B-E-N-I-G-N!

My biopsy was benign! I am so relieved! I spent all last night thinking about when I was diagnosed with breast cancer and how that moment changed everything for me...and I prayed and prayed that I wasn't going to have another of those moments today. WOOO HOOO!!! I got the OTHER kind of moment! The one where they say "go worry about something else, because you DON'T have cancer again!"

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Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope. (Maya Angelou)

Waiting for Tony!

10/29/07 Decided to take the plunge with Guatemala
11/05/07 Home study drafted (quick!)
11/12/07 Referral (d.o.b. 7/15/05)
11/15/07 POA and Embassy Letter
01/10/08 DNA Test and Family Court
01/16/08 DNA results 99.992%
03/04/08 PA!!!
03/26/08 Entered PGN
04/04/08 to 04/08/08 First visit with Tony.
04/28/08 To the second reviewer
06/12/08 BMI
07/07/08 OUT
Come on pink!!!

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2/13/03 DS #1 born in Novosibirsk, Russia
12/22/04 Home forever!!!
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:44 AM
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YAHOOOOO LisaLuka! OMg, what wonderful news. Beyond wonderful.
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10/28/06 Beautiful baby boy born
10/30/06 Referral of baby boy
4/14 Into PGN
5/7 KO
5/9 Resubmit
7/4 Arrive to foster!!
7/5 OUT OF PGN!!
7/25 PINK!!!
8/1 HOME FOREVER!!!
10/28/07 Happy first birthday, Watermelon Boy!
12/12/2007: WHAT?!? Pregnant??? Baby #2 due 8/12/08
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:46 AM
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Bless your heart!!! That is great news now go do something nice for yourself to celebrate!!!!
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August 1 - Received Referral of our baby girl!
August 15ish- Signed POA and sent to Guatemala.
September 26th-Received DNA results
October 2nd- Embassy Pre-Approval!
Nov 12th – In PGN!
Jan. 17th – Out of PGN! Thanks be to Heaven! Thank you Thank you!!!
Jan 31 - New Birth Certificate
Feb 4 - Guatemala passport
Feb 7th - Orange! Authorization for 2nd DNA
Feb 15th - DNA results at embassy! Think Pink!
Pink - Feb 20th
Pick up trip
- March 2nd
Embassy Appt. - March 5th!

March 7th- Home Forever!!!
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:55 AM
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That is wonderful news!!
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mom to 10 yr. old bio son

06/12/06 Received homestudy
07/21/06 Dossier to agency
07/21/06 Referral of toddler girl DOB 03/18/04
08/21/06 171h received
09/18/06 DNA test done
09/?/06 IN FC
09/25/06 It's a Match
10/25/06 Preapproval
11/?/06 out of FC
11/13/06 in PGN
12/?/06 KO--Darn
02/07/07 resubmitted to PGN
04/16/07 Out of PGN
05/10/07 Pink
05/25/07 embassy appt.
05/30/07 Home Forever



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Old 05-09-2008, 09:58 AM
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Great news! The post I was hoping to see!
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:58 AM
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PRAISE GOD!

Now do something special and CELEBRATE!
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Mom to two homegrown and one heartgrown, and in process for one more!

1/25/03 Gabriel born

3/14/06 Carolina born in GC
12/7/06 Carolina home forever

7/8/07 Clair-Elise born

12/26/05 Jesse-Luis born in GC
5/25/07 Begin paperchasing for Jesse-Luis
6/29/07 POA signed
7/27/07 Dossier completed
8/9/07 I171H
11/29/07 submitted for PA (DNA done already, oops, no, can't use it)
12/26/07 Jesse-Luis turns 2. Happy birthday!
1/25/08 SW interview w/ FM and Jesse for new report
2/12/08 Confirmed registered w/ CA
2/28/08 Out of FC
3/4/08 In PGN (without PA)
3/6/08 Notified that they can't find birthmom for new DNA test
3/7/08 PI finds birthmom! 2nd DNA auth received
3/14/08 DNA and POA for final sign-off done
3/24/08 DNA match 99.99%
4/4/08 KO for no PA and B-mom's BC illegible
4/17/08 PA
4/23/08 Back in PGN
6/17/08 BMI
7/4/08 OUT of PGN. Happy 4th!
7/9/08 Submitted to RENAP (GCBC)
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Old 05-09-2008, 10:00 AM
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Congrats!!! That's fantastic.
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Ruby
Born 09.12.2006
Home forever 05.22.07
So we finally made it home 05.23.07

Medina
Approximately 7 years old
Home forever 07.11.2008

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Old 05-09-2008, 10:00 AM
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Praise THE LORD Lisa!!! I am so happy to hear this.
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3/9/07 Referral
5/12/17 Dossier to Guatemala
6/4/07 DNA Test its a match 99.99%
6/11/07 DNA Notarized
8/14/07 - WE HAVE PA!!!!
8/14/07 confirmed out of Family Court
8/28/07 - Submitted to PGN!!!
Please Lord guide us through quickly!!
9/13 - 9/16/07 - 1st visit trip
Visit trip was AWESOME!!!!
9/17 kick out for issue with Birth Cert
10/2 confirmed that our file was resubmitted to PGN
Apparently had another kickout but the only info I have is a resubmit date of 11/5
12/13 kicked out again - please no more kickouts please
3/3 - back in PGN officially
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Old 05-09-2008, 10:02 AM
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wonderful news!!!!!
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Mom to 3 beautiful bio. boys! Jordan (11) Josiah (10) and Joel (6)

Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04
Referral 10/3/05 ( 20 3/4 mo. old)
Home 9/16/06

Lilee D.O.B. 4/16/06
Referral 5/2/06 (16 days old)
POA 5/28/06
12/20/06 got new lawyer
2/11-13/07 DH hand delivered new POA & visits
3/2/07 in FC
3/6/07 FC interview and DNA taken
3/8/07 DNA authorization
3/15/07 SW report finished and Out of FC!
3/29/07 Its a Match 99.99% 3/26 Results @ Emb.
5/2/07 1 year since we excepted Lilee's referral
5/3/07 received our renewed I171h Clearance
5/14/07 PA!!!!
6/1/07 In PGN
6/8/07 KO
6/11/07 Back in
7/19-7/23/07 #5 visit trip
8/6/07 OUT
9/18 PINK!!
10/1 USE APT
10/4/07 HOME
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Old 05-09-2008, 10:09 AM
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I am so very happy to see your post - YEAH!!
I can only imagine how relieved you are now!

Thanks for letting us know
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May 24, 2006 - IT'S A BOY (DOB)!!!
June 8, 2006 - Referral
Nov 21, 2006 - Into PGN w/ PA
Jan 18, 2007 - OUT!!!!!
Feb 10, 2007 - Together Forever
Feb 12, 2007 - Embassy Appointment
Feb 15, 2007 - Home!!!!!
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Old 05-09-2008, 10:24 AM
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Am glad for you. Now you can get back to full time worrying about the goings on in Guatemala again. LOL.
I am going to celebrate your good news with a glass of wine tonight OK?
Bernie HUGS
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PGN 4th Dec 07
KO 26th Dec 07
CNA Registered 11/2/08
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Previo 28th Feb 08
Resubmitted to PGN 27th March 08
BMI 22nd May 08
OUT 19th JUNE 08
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Old 05-09-2008, 10:26 AM
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I am so happy for you. Thank GOD and what a wonderful day.
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Old 05-09-2008, 10:30 AM
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Thank you, Lord!

PHEW!

I'm so happy for you.
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Mom to 2 homegrown boys (16 & 12) and 1 girl (9).
Waiting for a heartgrown daughter (4) from Guatemala.

4/18/06 Referral of Vannessa - DOB 8/13/03
8/11-8/16 Awesome Visit!
11/1/06 DNA is not going to happen
01/18/07 Abandonment has begun
2/9-2/13 2nd Visit Trip
5/23/07 First Abandonment Court Date
7/04/07 Second Abandonment Court Date
7/04/07 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY - Vannessa is legally an orphan!
7/11/07 Certificate of Abandonment (COA) Issued!
9/04/07 Submitted for PA
10/1/07 PA!
10/18/07 Out of FC
11/1/07 Submitted to PGN
12/11/07 KO - Guat side - Back in by Christmas
12/11-18 Fabulous Visit Trip #3/Family Vacation
2/1/08 KO #2 - Wrong Birthdate on FC SW Report
2/10/08 Registered with CA
2/25/08 Resubmitted to PGN
4/14/08 OUT
4/23/08 Villa Nueva BC and Passport
4/24/08 Submitted to USE
5/13/08 PINK
5/22/08 Embassy

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Old 05-09-2008, 10:57 AM
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I was looking for this post! WONDERFUL news!!! And just in time for the weekend!
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Old 05-09-2008, 11:05 AM
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I'm so happy for you - that's the best news I have heard all day!! Have a great weekend and a very Happy Mother's Day
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Referral 10/29/07
POA in Guat 11/7/07
DNA 1/22/08
PA 3/5/05
PGN 3/27/08
PGN - 2nd reviewer - 4/22/08
birthmother Interview - 6/5/08
OUT!! OUT!! 6/18
BC from Coban ??
Passport??
Orange??
Pink??
Home Forever??????????
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