Resting in Him: Just Thinking...

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Adoption Time Line

Married Dec. 1997: Talked about adopting some day...
2000: Prayed about adopting: closed doors
2006: Set up an informational meeting: found out we were pregnant with our son:)
Fall 2008: Sent application to agency: Accepted but decided to wait 6 months to begin
Spring 2009: Sent application to different home study agency and was accepted
August 2009: Really started home study process, chose India, sent application to placing agency, decided to switch to
different placing agency
November 2009: Switched placing agency AGAIN
February 2010: Dossier documents are collected and finished
March 2010: Home study is done and in our hands (WAY TOO LONG of process!), sent I800a, applying for grants and loans
April 26, 2010: received a referral via email!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 11, 2010: received I800a Approval Notice
May 19, 2010: signed Lydia's official CSR
July 16, 2010: received our I-797 provisional approval
October 1, 2010: received Article 5
October 26, 2010: received NOC (no objection certificate)--This time frame of 25 days is a true miracle!
March 1, 2011: received verbal guardianship
February 28, 2011: passed court
April 29, 2011: received court documents
May 9, 2011: received ICPC
June 4, 2011: Lydia's passport is ready
July 1, 2011: Traveled to India
July 4, 2011: In our arms
July 9, 2011: HOME

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Just Thinking...

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