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  #31  
Old 04-18-2009, 09:34 PM
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Congratulations. What a journey you have had. When do you travel?
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Missionary in Guatemala 1987-1988
6/30/06 I-171-H received in mail
6/6/06 Maria Fernanda born (to be named Evelyn May)
7/6/06 Received Referral
7/27/06 DNA auth received
8/11/06 DNA results in the mail
8/25/06 PA received (notified 9/7 after emailing Embassy)
9/12/06 Entered PGN!!! (notified on 10/5/06)---not really
Nov 2-7 Visit Trip
12/11/06 SW Report Issued
12/15/06 Really entered PGN
2/12/07 OUT OF PGN (59 days)
NO KO's
3/6/07 GCBC issued
3/13/07 Passport Issued
3/19/07 File to Consular Section of Embassy
3/21/07 PINK
4/14/07 In my arms forever
4/16/07 Embassy Appointment
4/18/07 Home
5/14/07 COC received
5/23/07 Name change/New BC received
5/23/07 Sent G884 (received 8/6/07)
5/24/07 Applied for SS#
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Old 04-18-2009, 10:11 PM
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That is so wonderful after a long wait!! Big congratulations!
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2005
10/05 Angel #1 born!
10/12 Referral
11/28 DNA 99.99%
2006
1/04 PA
1/11 PGN
5/?? Investigation
8/19-27 First visit!
9/22 Minors
11/? Investigation
2007
2/? Judge
2/? hogar
5/21 Hearing w Judge
12/21 Judge: proceed!
2008
2/5 Original bc almost annulled
2/14 Annulled bc
4/16 New bc picked up
4/25 BC certified
4/28 Back in PGN!
? MP investigation
12/6 MP determination?
2009
1/20 dh to GC
2/? What's next?



8/02 Angel #2 born!
10/23 DNA 99.99%
10/31 FC
11/14 SWI
11/17-24 Visit!
12/10 PA!
12/13 PGN!
12/20-30 Christmas in GC!
1/03 KO
1/24 CA form submitted
2/11 Reg. confirmed
4/25 PGN
5/21 BMI
6/6 KO
6/9 Back in PGN
7/14 OUT!!
8/8
San Pedro Pinula BC!
8/13 ORANGE!

8/25 PINK!
9/2 Embassy
9/24/08 Home



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Old 04-18-2009, 10:15 PM
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I hope the joy of the adoption soon begins to help the anguish you must have felt for all these years fade....here's best wishes for you & your new daughter!!!
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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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Old 04-19-2009, 04:17 AM
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Oh my! Congratulations to you and your family.
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5/06-8/06 Research
9/15 Signed with Agency!!!! The paperchase begins!
9/25 a princess is born
10/2 Homestudy Application and Police fingerprints
10/3 I600A Mailed
10/18 FBI Fingerprints (No ink!)
11/7 Homestudy Visit
12/13 State Fingerprints
12/14 Homestudy Submitted to USCIS!
12/23 I-171H!
2/6/07 Accepted referral of my beautiful daughter
2/7/07 POA
2/22/07 DNA Authorized by Embassy
3/?/07 DNA came back 96.55%
3/?/07 Family Court
3/25/07 DNA Taken again
4/5 DNA comes back 99.2% - told there is a mutation and yet another sample is taken
4/6 My beautiful mother passes into eternity
4/18 DNA 99.9%
5/11 DNA Test #4 Scheduled... don't ask
5/11 Submitted to PGN
5/30 DNA 99.9% from lab US embassy accepts
6/23-6/30 Visit trip!
7/23 PA!!!
7/26 Back to PGN
August KO
9/6 Re-submit
10/29 Going to foster
11/5 Out of PGN!!!!
11/8 Final b-mom sign off
11/20 Passport
11/21 Orange
12/2 DNA 99.999%
12/10 E-Pink
12/18 Embassy
12/28/07 HOME!!!!!!

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Old 04-19-2009, 05:29 AM
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Finally! Congratulations on getting our favorite color. Looking forward to reading your update when DD is home.
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Old 04-19-2009, 07:54 AM
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Since my long ago days as the keeper of the PGN list, this is one of the posts I have longed to see. Your strength and commitment to your daughter was such an inspiration to me during my own journey. Congratulations to you and your family!!!!
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Old 04-19-2009, 09:32 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING PINK!!!!
WHen do yo leave????? Blessing to you for a safe trip!!
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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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Old 04-19-2009, 09:46 AM
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your story is heartbreaking, but finally a wonderful end/beginning!
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Adoption Number 1 - Sophia Louise:
4/26/04 - DOB
6/03/04 - Accepted referral
8/12/04 - Preapproval
12/15 - Out of PGN
1/13 - Pick up trip

Adoption Number 2 - Jeffrey Matthew:
1/19/06 - DOB and accepted referral
5/3 - Preapproval
8/17 - OUT of PGN
9/18 - Pick up trip
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Old 04-19-2009, 10:48 AM
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Congratulations!!!
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Ruby
Born 09.12.2006
Home forever 05.22.07
So we finally made it home 05.23.07

Medina
Born 10.02.2000
Home forever 07.11.2008

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Old 04-19-2009, 11:25 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy for you
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9/8/06 Mailed Dossier
9/11/06 Put on waiting list
9/22/06 Mario's Referral! (born 8/5/06)!
10/4/06 Entered Family Court
12/11/06 Family Court and DNA testing complete
1/3/07 Its a match!
1/21/07-1/28/07 Amazing visit trip
2/8/07 Pre Approval
2/21/07 entered PGN
4/17/07 We are OUT!
6/6/07 finally got pink!
6/19/07 embassy appointment
6/21/07 Mario home with us forever!!
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Old 04-19-2009, 11:47 AM
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Such wonderful news..........Congratulations!

Have a great trip.
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06/15/06 - Ana Maire born
06/29/07 - Home

08/19/07 - Joseline Teresa Born
09/04/08 - Home
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Old 04-19-2009, 01:02 PM
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God is good and I am so happy for you!
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Old 04-19-2009, 01:40 PM
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PACK YOUR BAGS, GIRL!!!!

You are going on a trip!!!! Have fun!!!

I am so very happy for you.
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4/18/06 Referral of Vannessa - DOB 8/13/03
5/25/08 Home!

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Old 04-19-2009, 02:02 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! It will be so worth your long hard road!!!
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5yr old son (bio)
2yr old son (Guatemala)
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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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Born 4/6/06
HOME 10/9/08

1st son:
born 4/12/03
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Old 04-19-2009, 04:35 PM
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WHAT WONDERFUL NEWS!!!
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Mom to a wonderful daughter, who has made me "Ghee" to 2 beautiful babies from Guatemala:
A precious grandson and a darling granddaughter
Home Forever " May 16, 2007
"This is the day the Lord hath made, and I shall be glad and rejoice in it."
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