I am blessed to be married to the love of my life, Joe, who also happens to be my best friend. Together, we co-founded Hope 4 The Wounded Educational Seminars in which Joe provides training on working with wounded children. I am the mother of nine...five conceived in my belly, four conceived in my heart. We have journeyed to our "heart children" by way of foster care, Ethiopia, US domestic, & China. I am seeking His will every day in this walk of faith that is my life. I hope 4 the wounded of this world...especially the children, but also you & me. It's an imperfect world, I'm an imperfect person, but I'm on this journey that God has blessed me with, so if you'd like to join me, I'd be honored to call you "friend".
Memorial Weekend, 2011 ~ Emailed BAAS our desire to pursue "Little K's" adoption
6/7/11 ~ LOI arrives in China
6/8/11 ~ Receive PA!!!
6/17/11 ~ Begin Home Study
7/27/11 ~ Home Study Finished (but approval person at BAAS is OOT for 2 weeks...boo)
8/17/11 ~ Home Study Approved!!
8/18/11 ~ I800a Sent
10/14/11 ~ I800a Approved
10/20/11 ~ I800a Approval Received
11/4/11 ~ DTC 11/14/11 ~ LID 12/21/11 ~ LOA!!!! 12/22/11 ~ I800 Sent
10/12/2009 - Inquire about a Waiting Child Listing on Rainbow Kids & find ourselves staring into the face of a sweet little 3-yr-old boy. Fill out application with IAN & receive file.
10/15/2009 - Decision to adopt this little boy through IAN!!
10/16/2009 - Paper Chase Begins! Update domestic home study to international & gather docs for dossier.
12/10/2009 - HS & Dossier overnighted to IAN. Filed I-600A.
1/2/2010 - Received fingerprint appt. for 1/26 & officially waiting for a court date in Ethiopia!
1/26/2010 - Fingerprints done!!
2/5/2010 - Received I-171H from USC*S
2/25/2010 - Got the call--Court Date is March 10!
3/10/2010 - Didn't Pass Court, New Court Date of 3/24
3/24/2010 - Passed Court!! :o) Now we wait for embassy date confirmation so that we know when to travel.
4/23/2010 - Received embassy confirmation for 5/4--We're leaving in one week to bring our son home!! 4/30/2010 - Embarked on our 8,000 mile journey to bring home K'Tyo.
2 comments:
Totally adorable!!!
Dardi~Hope you had a good weekend...love the picture, what love.
Kimmie
mama to 8
one homemade and 7 adopted
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