Our Ethiopia Adoptions
Some of our first pictures of them, while we waited to bring them home:
“Gottcha Day”, the day we met:
Eden and Caleb now:
A Few Posts to Give Background to our Ethiopia Adoptions
To The Hungry Soul Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet
And to see all of our posts that we’ve tagged with our Ethiopian adoption story, click here.
Our Adoption Timeline
November 2004
First talk of African Adoption
Circa 9/10/07
Decision to adopt
Circa 9/28/07
Decision to adopt from Ethiopia
10/1/07
Research adoption agencies
10/22/07
Application mailed
10/28/07
Accepted to Ethiopia program!
10/30/07
Paper-chase begins …
11/19/07
First Home Study Visit
11/27/07
Second Home Study Visit
(3 total)
1/21/08
Final Home Study Visit
Home Study Complete!
2/6/08
Submitted I-600A for Immigration
2/21/08
Fingerprints submitted for USCIS
4/2/08
Our Agency solves their licensure issue
5/13/08
Our Kids Are “Pre-Approved” For Immigration By USCIS
9/08/08
Switched Adoption Agencies
3/24/09
Received our incredible referral
5/19/09
Court Date Assigned: June 9
5/21/09
Court Date Corrected: June 12
6/9/09
WE PASSED COURT!
(Three days early)
7/1/09
Embassy Date Assigned!
(July 15th) & Travel booked…
Current Status:
Home With Da Kids!
I grew up in a house loaded with foster siblings (yes siblings) two, of which, were long time stays. There’s nothing better than a girl asking for a sister her own age, then receiving one, lol!!!! This may be a road you can follow as well. We’re all led somewhere, aren’t we?
Your kids look amazing….I am loving your little doll in her stripped leggings!