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Old 12-03-2008, 05:11 AM
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Congrats on your new precious bundle! You have a beautiful family of four!
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Mom to 3 great bio kids
11/21/06 accepted referral of sweet baby girl (DOB 10/22/06)
1/30/07 FC
2/1/07 DNA and SW
2/9/07 It's a match!
2/27/07 - 3/2/07 Awesome Visit trip!
3/23/07 PA
3/29/07 Enter PGN
6/13/07 OUT of PGN!!!!
6/29/07 GCBC issued
7/3/07 Submitted for pink
7/12/07 PINK
7/22/07 Our baby is forever in our arms.
7/23/07 Embassy Appointment
7/27/07 Home Forever!
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Old 12-03-2008, 07:31 AM
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Congratulations to you! What a joyful time!
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1st Adoption:
10/26/05 Referral of beautiful baby girl (DOB:10/05/05)
03/03/06 Home Forever!

2nd Adoption:
06/26/07 Referral of beautiful baby boy (DOB: 06/14/07)
02/28/08 Home Forever!
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Old 12-03-2008, 07:51 AM
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Awesome News! Congratulations!
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Old 12-03-2008, 08:06 AM
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What wonderful news. Your family is gorgeous. Congratulations!

Terri
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5/10/07 Sayda born (preemie weighing in at 3.5 lbs!)
7/31/07 Referral of Sayda accepted
8/23/07 I-171H received and complete Dossier sent to Guatemala
??10/07?? Family Court
11/15/07 SW Report completed
11/16/07 DNA
11/23/07 99% match!
11/24/07-11/30/07 Wonderful visit trip
11/30/07 Enter PGN w/o PA
12/26/07 Previo
1/11/08 Receive I-72 from Embassy
1/31/08 PA

2/10/2008 Registered w/CA
2/25/2008 Back Into PGN
3/28/08 Previo
3/28/08-4/5/08 Fantastic Visit Trip
4/4/08 Back Into PGN

5/21/08 BMI Completed
6/12/08 Previo
6/17/08 Back Into PGN
7/6/08-7/11/08 Third Great Visit Trip
7/29/08 OUT
8/26/08 Applied for BC w/RENAP
9/25/08 BC/PP
9/30/2008 Orange
10/16/08 PINK
10/22/08 USE
10/24/08 HSH
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Old 12-03-2008, 08:21 AM
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Congratulations on the beautiful new addition to your family!!!
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May 2006 Referrral of my ANGEL
ELAINA ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA
Born December 28, 2005
September 2006 Enter PGN
November 2006 Exit PGN
DECEMBER 17 IN MY ARMS FOREVER
HOME DECEMBER 21, 2006


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THE GREATEST MIRACLE GIVEN TO ME
YOU ARE THE JOY OF EVERYDAY
YOUR SMILE GUIDES MY WAY
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"In love He destined us to adoption to Himself." Ephesians 1:5
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Old 12-03-2008, 08:33 AM
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That is wonderful! Congrats!
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Lots and Lots of tears and heartache through a rough 2 1/2 year process!
SOOOO worth it in the end!
PRAISE GOD I HAVE MY BABY BOY HOME!
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Old 12-03-2008, 08:37 AM
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Congratulations! You will have an excited holiday.
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dob 4/4/05 It's a BOY!!!
referral 4/22/05
I-171H 5/9/05
dossier 5/12/05
DNA done 6/17/05
FC interview 6/16/05
DNA Match!!!! 6/23 99.99!
Glorious Visit 6/30-7/5
Out of FC some time before 7/13
Pre-approval 7/27. Officially notified 8/4.
2nd wonderful visit 8/10-8/17
PGN 8/16 (we think!)
O-U-T!!! 8/30
BC 9/5
PINK 9/12
Travel 9/17-9/22
Home 9/23

2nd time
7/30/07Christian born
9/7/07Referral
11/22 enter PGN
12/14 PREVIO
2/11 Resubmit
2/27/08 OUT
3/26/08 2nd DNA
4/2/08 DNA arrives at Embassy
4/3/08 Missing Visa 37
4/16/08 PINK
4/25/08 Embassy
4/29/08 HOME
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Old 12-05-2008, 12:00 AM
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Hi Jen - I remember you well from your last journey. Congratuations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-07-2008, 08:12 PM
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Congratulations...sweet boys.
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Bio Son Casey 2/2003

06/10/2005-referral
06/07/2005 Miriana born
12/15 HOME!
2/28 re-adoption -Miriana Carol Isabel

11/12/07 bio DD Emery born

11/26/07 bio sibling of Guatemala daughter born
12/7/07 Accepting Referral - crazy ride ahead
12/07 -POA registered
1/29/08 I-171H issued
2/13/08 - registered with CA
2/28/2008 Dossier en route to GUA
03/15/08 told we were missing 10 documents from dossier
03/17/2008 DNA 99.98%
03/17/08 docs found
4/4/08 - PA (wait of 18 days)
4/30/08 Out of FC into PGN
6/3/08 Birth mom interview
7/9/2008 OUT
8/1/08 GCBC (never informed of this)
8/4/08 Passport ( never informed)
8/7/08 2nd DNA Taken (never informed)
8/18/08 Email for pink appt.
8/24/08 My B-day (in our arms forever)
8/25/08 PINK
8/27/08 Home forever
11/25/08 Re-adoption Day Vivian Mae Eletlvina
01/30/2009 N-600 filed for Vivian
3/5/09 Need to send Alien Registration Card to USICS
3/5/09 Notified G884 is in the right hands!
3/15/09 COC ARRIVED
05/08/09 SS#
08/01/09 G-884 docs received
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Old 12-07-2008, 09:24 PM
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Congratulations!!! He looks perfect!!
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03-01-06 signed w/agency
04-26-06 my sweet girl was born in Guatemala
05-18-06 referral
10-18-06 Finally home

03-01-07 started domestic adoption
08-15-07 failed placement

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Old 12-07-2008, 10:40 PM
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Congrats!!
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Chris, Joe and Ava: Anthony's Family waiting for him to come home

12/5/06 Antonio born
2/9/07 *REFERRAL*
5/12-5/20 First visit
6/22 Bmother missing
7/7/07 2nd visit
11/7/07 Attorney released file to begin abandonment proceedings
12/18-12/21 3rd visit
5/9/08 Judgment made Anthony can stay with his ff for the duration of the proceedings
6/24/08 First abandoment hearing-Judge granted PGN the opportunity to search for a birth family as they requested - they have one month: 4th visit!
7/29/08 Aproval for CoA...YAY! Let the adoption begin!
12/3/08 5th visit: Hosted Anthony's 2nd b-day party and delivered dossier
12-3-08 to 9-1-09 Docs, docs and more docs. AUGH!!!!
9/1/09 All docs in Guate....Submitted to CNA, file complete. Waiting to get dates for our "Empathy Study"

6/25/07 Ava Leigh born in Mixco
12/22/07 We're HOME!!!!!! Forever Family Day


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Old 12-08-2008, 12:52 AM
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Congrats!!!

You have a beautiful family. Congratulations on your new addition. We have a son from Guatemala and two children adopted domestically. Adoption is a blessing no matter how it happens.

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11/16/06 Referral
03/22-27 Visit Trip
03/23/07 DNA Test
03/30/07 DNA results
05/17/07 PA
05/31/07 PGN
06/11/07 KO #1
07/13/07 Corrected
11/13/07 Resubmitted
11/23/07 KO #2
1/26-30/08 Visit Trip
02/12/08 Reg with CA
04/11/08 Resubmitted
????????? Several KO's can't get straight answer
07/29/08 Out of PGN
????????? RENAP, BC, Orange w/in weeks
Attorney wants $$ holds our file hostage!!
Finally Home!!


05/03/07 Referral
05/04/07 Dossier in Guat
05/18/07 DNA Test
06/04/07 DNA Results
08/09/07 PA
08/24/07 Notified bmom took her in June(arrested)
09/07 Research case ourselves
04/08 FOUND HER in orphanage!!!
06/08 Bmom out of jail, baby out of orphanage.
Cant continue b/c agency/attorney did nothing on case. ALL LIES.
08/08 PGN stops BMI, no chance of completing b/c
nothing done beyond first DNA.
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