Y was finally and officially referred to us today! (Just to remind everyone we have been patiently waiting for this moment for, um...awhile) It has been a long journey, people. Judging from the looks Y shared with us via her referral photos, things have been tough for her lately too! We did glean some new information from her paperwork:
Her birth date is August 3rd (August is THE birthday month in my family and extended family)
She needs to put on some weight (and we were worried about her candy consumption)
The spellings of her name are as varied as Bjork's wardrobe choices.
Summary:
Gladney (our adoption agency) is now working on our case.
Our paperwork will be submitted for a court date.
Our court date will come at an unknown, but hopefully soon, date!
Things are good!
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Adoption Timeline
5/08-8/08-Volunteering at the Missionaries of Charity Orphanage in Addis Ababa (Asco) and loving every single second!
8/12/08-Talk to Sisters about adopting.
(Searched for agency who would work with identified child)
9/18/08-First home study appointment with GlenKirk
10/4/08-Training at Glenkirk
10/6/08-Second home study appointment
10/22/08-Final home study appointment
12/5/08-Home study approved by DCFS!
12/15/08-I-600A sent
1/09 Gladney approved
1/23/09 New pictures of Y arrive
1/24/09 Bad news arrives
Feb 09-Uncertainty and Investigation (Decision made to travel)
4/1/09 Dossier arrives in Ethiopia (FINALLY!)
March 31st-April 21st-R in Ethiopia (Things looking up??)
Present: Nothing new
7/11/09-8/15/09-N in Ethiopia
8/09-Something good soon, maybe!
8/26/09-Yup! It was good!
10/5/09-Official Referral
10/22-09-Court date assigned for NOV 18
11/18/09-PASSED
12/07/09-Traveled to Ethiopia
12/8/09-Together as a family of three!
8/12/08-Talk to Sisters about adopting.
(Searched for agency who would work with identified child)
9/18/08-First home study appointment with GlenKirk
10/4/08-Training at Glenkirk
10/6/08-Second home study appointment
10/22/08-Final home study appointment
12/5/08-Home study approved by DCFS!
12/15/08-I-600A sent
1/09 Gladney approved
1/23/09 New pictures of Y arrive
1/24/09 Bad news arrives
Feb 09-Uncertainty and Investigation (Decision made to travel)
4/1/09 Dossier arrives in Ethiopia (FINALLY!)
March 31st-April 21st-R in Ethiopia (Things looking up??)
Present: Nothing new
7/11/09-8/15/09-N in Ethiopia
8/09-Something good soon, maybe!
8/26/09-Yup! It was good!
10/5/09-Official Referral
10/22-09-Court date assigned for NOV 18
11/18/09-PASSED
12/07/09-Traveled to Ethiopia
12/8/09-Together as a family of three!
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- Rahel
- Arkansas girl torn between planting roots in Chicago and the desire to live someplace far away! (What? Did someone say "Ethio?")
23 comments:
At last!!!
Courts- open up, and give us a date... soon.
Yea!!!!! I'm so happy for you guys. It has been a long haul, but certainly worth it. See you Thurs.
YIPPEE!!!
Congrats, it was overdue!!
HOORAY!!! So excited for you guys!
I am a friend of Sara's who sent me in the direction of your blog.
Congrats to you on this great news :)
Yayyy!!! so glad to hear this news!!! Sara filled me in on some of your story. So glad that Y will be coming home soon. :)
Move on over to the referral side!! Congrats-so happy for you. Can't wait to see Y's sweet face!!!!
HOORAY HOORAY HOORAY!!! So very happy for you!!! Come on court date!!!
AMAZING NEWS!! I am so happy for you!
Congrats!! What wonderful news!!
LOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEE IT! Finally!!! Congratulations, R and N and Y!
(Oliver Ashenafi's name has been spelled and mispelled and trounced on and juggled so many different ways, not even funny. :) )
Cindy
Yeeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!
How on earth did I miss this!!! Finally! This is so wonderful!
Hooray!! This is great news! Don't you just look forward to when all of this madness is merely a memory?!
Wonderful news! Can't wait for your passing court so we can see pictures of your African beauty.
AMAZING, wonderful news! Congratulations!!
Fabulous news, I'm so glad to hear things are progressing!
Congratulations! Such exciting news!
Arkansas is good, but I think I'm allergic to it :)
Are you from here?
We grew up in NW Arkansas, but moved about 12 years ago. Moving is never easy and we miss our friends like crazy, but we know this is where God's wants us.
i think you should try to have Bjork's starpower speed along the process. Maybe she could make a trip for you? Or you could do swan-inspired decor for the room?
you know where to find me for more ideas.
Thanks for your comment! Funny enough, I've had your blog open for hours trying to catch up on your story as I have been out of the loop with blogs. Congrats on your "referral!" :-) I felt the same way receiving ours well after our kids were on our heart and in our minds.
Blessings,
Kristy
FINALLY!!! YEAH! AMEN!!!
Sorry for the belated Congrats!! You gotta let me know when such exciting things happen- not up on my blogs these days.. Anyway- we are so happy to hear this news!!
talk soon, miss you guys-
xoxo
J&S
How did I not see this? YAAAAYY!!!! Huge congratulations to you :)
Congratulations! Glad you showed yourself on my blog so I could find yours! :)
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