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Old 06-25-2008, 07:32 AM
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Prayers for our PA's please!!!

It is official. The embassy has received over 50 pages of documents to clear up our I - 72 from back in December. Yes, you read it right December!!! Please pray that God will open the hearts and the minds of the people there to issue Pre Approvals!! Our director is an incredible Christian woman who has fought tirelessly to get these papers. May her hard work in the name of God be honored and acknowledged after all these months! We laughed yesterday on the phone that she would hear me yell and I would hear her yell when those emails come through! Thanks for all your support these months! Renee
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Old 06-25-2008, 08:12 AM
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I hope you get your PA soon! You have been waiting way too long. Come on, Embassy! I can't imagine how frustrating this wait must be!
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Old 06-25-2008, 09:37 AM
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Oh Renee, I keep seeing your name on that waiters list and wondering what on earth they could be doing to make you wait this long! I'm so frustrated and angry for you. I will pray that this is what it takes and you get those wonderful emails soon!
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Old 06-25-2008, 09:57 AM
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Oh gosh I'm so sorry! That's just horrible. Over 50 pages??? I will be praying for you!
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Juan Roman (J.R.) Born 7/21/05
HOME FOREVER 12/20/06 THANK YOU GOD!

Julian Alonso Born 4/01/07
HOME FOREVER 12/14/07 THANK YOU GOD!!!!!

(Researched agencies 1/09 - 2/20)
Started Homestudy January 09
Signed with Agency 2/23/09
Homestudy completed 2/25/09
Dossier to Agency 3/16/09
Accepted our daughters referral 4/6/09
Dossier in Ethiopia 4/28/09
Group Assignment 5/26/09
1st Court Date 6/30/09
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Old 06-25-2008, 10:13 AM
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Praying for you... I just thought of you the other day, wondering if I missed your PA post or if you are still waiting.
All in God's perfect timing! I sometimes struggle with believing it in my heart, even though my head says it is true! Keep the faith!
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referral Jan '03

lots of lies, complicated case, abandonment received April '07.
Family Court Jan 17 '08 ( gotcha day #3, we are fostering since '05)
Filed for PA Dec 18 '07
Received PA Feb 18 '08
PGN Feb 29 '08:
Kicked out 4/8
Back in PGN 6/4
kicked out 7/22
back in 7/30
OUT! 8/20
embassy 1/12/09

DOB Feb 24 '04
accepted referral March '04 while on visit trip w/ DS #1 ( same agency, we were Naive )
Started fostering Jan '05
Aug '05 found out DS #2 adoption was never started. Lawyer promised to reform, got through family court, birth mom disappeared and more lies...
Lawyer fired and new one hired. Abandonment granted Jan 30 '08. Received abandonment decree March 18 '08 Praise the Lord!
Oct '09 Adoption approved by family court!


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Adoption complete April '07
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Old 06-25-2008, 10:19 AM
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Prayer said

I have said a prayer for you!
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2/1/07- First day of our journey
8/24/07- Received and accepted a referral for my beautiful boy.
10/05/07- DNA is 99.9%
11/06/07- PA
11/14/07- Entered PGN
12/20/07- KO for 4 previos
1/07/08- Waiting to hear if back in PGN before 12/31
1/22/08- Waiting, waiting, and more WAITING!!
2/06/08- OUT & PGN approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/26/08- 2nd DNA test taken.
3/5/08- I'm soooooo done with the waiting...come on PINK!!!!
3/6/08- DNA at the Embassy. Gimme PINK baby!!!
3/17/08- We are SOOOOOO PINK!
3/27/08- Leaving to go get my baby boy!
3/31/08- Embassy appt 7:15 AM.
4/2/08- HOME!!!!!!!

1/12/09 - We're doing it again! Starting the adoption process in hopes of a Nepalese little girl.
8/18/09 - Home Study completed
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Old 06-25-2008, 10:22 AM
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You have been amazingly patient through this; I can't believe you are still waiting. Praying you get good news soon.
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3/14/06 Carolina born in GC
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12/26/05 Jesse born in GC
8/28/08 Jesse home forever

3/31/09 Maria born
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Old 06-25-2008, 12:21 PM
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Praying for you too!!!
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Referral 8/99
Home 8/24/00



DD Guatemala
Paper chase 8/06
Home 12/18/07



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Paper chase 04/07
Home 11/26/07
Lots of delays, waiting, phone calls, emails
Filing petition 10/08
Foster/Adoption finalized 4/09/09
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Old 06-25-2008, 03:19 PM
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We started waiting for PA in Jan. We waited our 60 days and finally received an email which I thought would be PA, but instead said our case was under an investigation. They would not tell us anything. We did finally receive an email that a bmom interview was done on April 10, and was told it went well. Then about 2 wks ago we received an I-72 stating they needed new bmom pictures. Our attorney submitted them last Thurs. and praise God we received PA yesterday! I just wanted to tell you not to give up hope. I know how hard the wait is. I was beginning to think we weren't going to get to finish. I still don't really understand what they were doing with our case. I think the embassy is as ridiculous picky as PGN! Please know I'll be praying for your case.
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Old 06-25-2008, 06:05 PM
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Renee, I think of you often hoping that your PA's would be here. Saying alot of prayers for you tonight to finish this step and get into PGN. It's bad enough when its the Guat goverment but when its our its unimaginable. Fingers and toes are crossed for good news to you guys. G
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6/21 referral
7/16 POA done
10/12 DNA approval & done 10/19 DNA match
12/3 received I 72: roadblock:
In PGN no date
11/18 1st KO PGN:
11/29 Back In
12/15/07 2nd KO PGN:::
2/8/08 1st visit 2/12 registered with CA
3/08 new POA done, new lawyer
3/29 2nd visit trip
4/10 PA finally received
4/21 into Family Court (never done)
5/20 out of Family Court
5/22 3rd visit trip for 1st birthday
7/9 Finally resubmitted to PGN
7/22 birthmom interview-no problems
8/12 3rd KO from PGN problem w/ original BC
8/22-8/26 4th trip to visit
11/3-11/7 5th trip to visit and get more info on case
2/8-2/14/09 6th trip. He's getting so big
3/2 Back into PGN
3/25 OUT of PGN. Thank God
5/28 Received BC from Sayachen, Peten
6/22 Pink received
7/1 Embassy appointment
7/2 Visa
7/3 On plane back to USA
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Old 06-26-2008, 05:09 AM
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You know you don't have to ask, I've been praying for you from the start.
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Mom to bio son - 23 years,
bio princess - 6 years old
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1st referral - 2/4/05
Lost referal after 3 months
New referral - 5/12/05
Home Forever 12/29/05

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Accepted referral - 2/13/07
DNA Auth 6/14/07
DNA Test Done 6/20/07
PA - 9/2/07
Out of F/C: 9/13/07
In PGN: 10/3/07
KO: 10/17/07
Resubmitted: 11/30
KO #2: 12/18
Resubmitted: 2/28/08
With 2nd Review: 3/27/08 - finally
FINALLY OUT - 4/21
Antigua BC and passport: 5/7
2nd DNA auth: 5/20
Judge orders that none of the Semillas children can leave the country: 5/20
2nd DNA done: 6/6
MP orders birthmom interviews of all Semillas kids: 6/6
DNA results at Embassy: 6/11
PINK: 6/13
appt moved 4x because order is still in place.
Visa appt: 7/29/08
Home without my daughter: 8/1/08
Finally a complete family: 3/25/09
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Old 06-26-2008, 05:40 AM
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Renee, I feel so bad and I hope this time around its PA for you! I also have a sticky situation going on and have been waiting for PA since early February. Our case was to be resubmitted last week but the Embassy wanted yet one more signature so I'm still trying to be hopeful that this IS the week. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers...
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July 19, 2006 - Referral
Nov 21, 2007 - USE
Nov 24, 2007 - HOME
Dec 23, 2007 - Isabella's Referral
Dec 26, 2007 - Visit Trip
Jan 21, 2008 - Dossier in Guatemala
Jan 24, 2008 - DNA test
Feb 4, 2008 - DNA Match
Feb 6, 2008 - Results arrive at Embassy
Feb 14, 2008 - Registered with CA and in FC
Feb 15, 2008 - CA Registration #
Mar 6, 2008 - Found out SWI already done
Mar 12, 2008 - I-72 instead of PA
Apr 24, 2008 - Resubmitted to Embassy
Apr 30, 2008 - 2nd I-72
Jun ??, 2008 - Out of Family Court FINALLY
Aug 21, 2008 - Entered PGN w/out PA
Aug 25, 2008 - BMI
Sept 19, 2008 - PGN Previo
Nov 3, 2008 - PA
Feb 9, 2009 - Resubmitted to PGN
Feb 25, 2009 - Previo
Jun 12, 2009 - Resubmit to PGN
Jul 15, 2009 - Previo
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Old 06-26-2008, 05:40 AM
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Talk about turning the knife...
I sure hope the 50 pages will finally satisfy them. I'll say a prayer for you, and for them (to soften their cold hearts!)
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Still praying...for 1 more
10/17/07-Found you
10/22-It's official
11/12-rec COA
12/21-entire dossier rec'd by atty
12/22-subm for PA
1/23/08-agency says case in "grave jeopardy"
2/12-rec PA
2/15-FLOP-WHY
8/6-begged agency for atty to establish case w/CNA
8/13-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT
...new atty=new hope
10/13-new atty talks to CNA->We qualify for regularization
10/21-Confirmed COA from agency is not a COA. Never even filed
11/5-prior atty wants to "check" on us.Tells new atty he was never pd by agency! Agrees to give our file IF we release him of all liab
1/6/09-rec the real COA! Petition to be filed with CNA tomorrow!
2/10-'old' atty won't release our file...w/out PAYING a fee! So much for release of liability
2/16-Agree to pay file ransom
4/29-File FINALLY given to new atty
5/19-CNA officially approves us to begin adoption; accepts dossier
NOW MORE HOOPS
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