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Old 09-19-2009, 11:05 AM
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It's official, Lily is ours forever! PTL!

After a long 2+ years, the courts have finally declared what we've known for a long time, Lily is ours! We got our decree signed yesterday in Family Court. It's a beautiful thing to see, even if it's in Spanish!

Thanks to everyone on here who has prayed for us over the past 2 years and thanks for all the information that I've gathered from you all here on the forum.

For those still waiting, it WILL happen. God is so good!
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Aug. 07 - Paperwork Started
Nov. 07 - Paperwork Finished
Nov. 28, 07 - I-171H
Nov. 28, 07 - Dossier Hand-delivered
Nov. 28, 07 - 1st Visit Trip
Dec. 31, 07 - POA Reg.
Feb. 4, 08 - 2nd Visit Trip
Feb. 12, 08 - CA Reg.
April 30, 08 - Submitted for PA
May 2, 08 - I-72 -
June 4, 08 - 3rd Visit Trip
June 6, 08 - PA
Aug. 8, 08 - 4th Visit Trip
Aug. 25, 08 - Submitted to PGN
Jan. 31, 09 - Attorney did not register POA correctly before Dec. 31, 07, so over to CNA as a transition case
April 22, 09 - Empathy Study and began to foster
Sept. 11, 09 - Family Court Approval
Nov. 9, 09 - "Pink"
Nov. 11, 09 - Home Sweet Home
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Old 09-19-2009, 11:12 AM
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Yippee!! SO happy for you!!
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Old 09-19-2009, 11:22 AM
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wow! congratulations! i loved seeing your life and baby girl on your blog! thanks for sharing.
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Old 09-19-2009, 11:23 AM
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congratulations and admirations for all your endurance!

hope your daughter is home soon!

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signed w/agency...06/2006
baby girl born...02/20/2007
accepted referral...03/10/2007
entered PGN...06/26/2007
visit trip...07/19-23/2007
3 separate KOs between august and november
resubmitted to PGN...12/06/2007
visit trip #2!!!...01/24-28/08
OUT of PGN...01/31/2008
Birth Certificate...02/13/2008
ORANGE!! 02/20/2008
2nd DNA test done...02/22/2008
DNA results at the USE...03/03/2008
PINK...03/11/2008
Embassy appt...03/18/2008
4 year wedding anniversary...03/19/2008
Home forever...03/20/2008
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Old 09-19-2009, 12:33 PM
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Congratulations!! So happy for you!
Keep us updated on birth certificate ect.

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DOB Dec 10 '02
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!


DOB Jan 2 '06 in our arms Jan 3 '06
Adoption complete April '07
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Old 09-19-2009, 01:36 PM
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Congratulations on your long awaited news! Wishing smooth sailing to a very fast pick-up of your sweet little girl!
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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 09-19-2009, 04:40 PM
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Wonderful news!! I hope the rest is fast and smooth!
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DD (bio) DOB 6/10/05

DS of my heart
9/28/07 Referral: DOB 3/3/07 (almost 7 months old)
10/16 Our baby boy dies. In our hearts forever.


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10/18/07 Referral (8.5 mos at referral)
9/20/08 Home Forever as a Family! (20 mos at homecoming)
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Old 09-19-2009, 04:59 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is so wonderful to hear.
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Referral of my : MAY 30, 2006
ELAINA ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA (dob-12-28-2005)
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FOREVER FAMILY DAY: December 17, 2006
HOME: December 21, 2006

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Old 09-19-2009, 08:08 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! What truly fabulous news!

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Referral 9/26/06
Home! 6/6/07

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Referral 5/9/07
Home! 3/21/08
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Old 09-20-2009, 10:02 AM
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Congratulations!
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12/6/06 Carolyn Pearl born
12/20/06 accepted referral
2/16/07 DNA test received in NC
2/26/07 it's a match!
3/23/07 sw did interview with birthmom and fm
4/25/07 out of fc!!
4/27/07 PA!!

5/3/07 into PGN
5/30 ko #1
6/27 resubmitted to PGN
8/22 ko by barrios
8/31 resubmitted
10/29 OUT!!!
11/7 Chimaltenango bc!
11/12 Orange!
11/21 DNA test done
11/26 DNA arrived in NC
12/10 PINK!!
12/17 USE appt
12/19 home
and here we are...a family of five
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Old 09-20-2009, 04:47 PM
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Congratulations!
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Old 09-20-2009, 06:29 PM
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PTL!!!! What a blessing!!!! So happy for you!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!
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12/07- FC & Received PA
12/28/07- Entered PGN
1/15/08/ KO of PGN-needs 3 corrections
1/28-2/2/08 visit
1/31/08-Reg CA
2/12/08-obtained number for reg CA
2/28/08-resubmit to PGN
3/31/08-4/3/08-2nd review?
4/21/08-Out of PGN God
5/5/08 A-deed signed/BC needs to be reg/w/RENAP (RENAP 4/30/08)
5/16/08-BC completed
5/21/08- ORANGE
5/30/08-DNA sent to US Embassy-waiting for PINK
6/3/08-PINK
6/8/08-Joshua's 1st Birthday
6/11/08- Embassy apt
6/14/08- HOME FOREVER
7/25/08-received registered adoption decree in our state
8/14/08- received USA State Birth Certificate
8/25/08- received USA Soicial Security Card
8/25/08 -received letter fr USCIS-up to 120 days to rec the G-884 VISA info
9/15/08-received G-884 Visa packet info from USCIS buffalo-waited three weeks
4/10/09- G-639
10/16/09-rec G-639

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Old 09-20-2009, 07:03 PM
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12/05/06 Almari Christine is born
05/20/08 Home
10/20/08 Re-adoption

10/08/07 Alex Skye is born
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Old 09-21-2009, 01:53 AM
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congratulations hardly covers it! wow!

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Old 09-21-2009, 07:04 AM
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Congratulations Sheila!!!!
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Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years...
And seeking to find God's will in all of it...

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2005
5/18/2005 Referrals
After 10 mos in process, 2 PGN investigations, 176 days in PGN, and case completed in PGN.... HEAD of PGN refuses to sign

2006
3/06/2006 Abandonment begins...
9/06 First hearing
12/06 2nd hearing scheduled and not done

2007
8/24/07 2nd hearing done (not told), abandonment legal, need COA
9/07 We become sponsors for R and J
12/13/07 Sign POA, praying we make it in time

2008
2/11/08 Find out paperwork did NOT make it
11/08 Paperwork to Guatemala

2009
Working with the CNA to bring our children home
06/09 Paperwork submitted complete to CNA
08/09 Waiting on court document to be completed
11/09 Court document complete, CNA reviewing file
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