A Long Obedience: Ethiopian Christmas--Jan. 7th

Adoption Timeline

8/22/09--Welcome Home Gabriel!
8/19/09--Official Placement Day (U.S. Emabassy Appt.)
8/17/09--Gottcha Day
7/31/09--PASSED COURT!! HE'S OURS!!
7/27/09--Notified of New Court Date set for 7/31//09
7/23/09--Orig. Court Date Postponed
7/7/09--Notified of Court Date set for 7/24/09
6/11/09--REFERRAL DAY!!!
4/6/09--Officially on Waitlist!!
3/6/09--USCIS Approval Letter (I-171H) received
2/10/09--Gladney Approved!!
11/5/08--CSS Homestudy with Jodi
10/16/08--Third payment to PI to find K; Discontinued search
10/11/08--Moved into new house
9/16/08--Second payment to PI to find K
8/25/08--Mary T. called with lead on K
8/16/08--First payment to PI to find K
8/6/08--Individual Interviews with CSS caseworker
7/31/08--FBI Fingerprints done
7/22/08--Mtg. with local caseworker at CSS
7/16/08--Mary T. called to inform us that K ran away from orphanage
7/11/08--Background Check submitted to CSS
6/4/08--USCIS Biometrics/Fingerprinting Appt.
6/2/08--Tanya applied for passport
5/29/08--Mom & Dad's Dr. appt.
5/28/08---Kids' Dr. appt.
5/20/08--Sent Group #1 paperwork with Gladney App.
5/6/08--Telephone interview with Judy at Gladney
4/29/08--Contacted Gladney re: K and started adoption process
4/14/08---Read Krista's email re: K and decided to adopt

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Ethiopian Christmas--Jan. 7th

Merry Christmas to the beautiful people of Ethiopia! Check out this wonderful slideshow presented by the BBC with commentary and read about their Christmas traditions here.

Melkam Gena!!!

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