It has been so fun to watch the kids go crazy with all their new toys in their new house. They give tons of hugs and yell, "Thank you, Papi...thank you, Mami!"
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The essence of cuteness
Alex 5 Erika 3 Sebastian 4 Luisa 2
at a shower for us at Damon and Tamara's house.
The essence of cuteness
Alex 5 Erika 3 Sebastian 4 Luisa 2
...and the two shall become...........six!
The most amazing phone call that we ever received came on September 11, 2007. Our social worker in Overland Park, KS had a conference call with Rena in Salina, KS and myself, Nate, in Kansas City, MO, about four siblings in Bogota, Colombia, South America. We got a referral that ended our deferred hope.
It had to be a God-thing; I think it happened inside of five seconds. We looked at their picture and they went from being strangers to being the most beautiful children in the world! They immediately stole our hearts! We were hooked for life. We were theirs and they were ours. What seemed like countless hours of preparation and years of prayer became flesh and fabric.
From Start to Gotcha Day!
- October 16,2007 - We met our children!!!
- October 13, 2007 - Flew to Bogota', Colombia
- September 13, 2007 - Submitted our letter of acceptance
- September 11, 2007 - "WE GOT THE CALL!!!"
- July and August - waiting on the call for the "official" referral
- June 15, 2006 - Dossier sent to ICBF (Colombia's Child Welfare Bureau)
- May 29, 2007 - Dossier sent to Colombia for translation
- May 28, 2007 - Dossier sent in to agency for approval
- May 23, 2007 - Paperwork apostilled in Topeka, Kansas
- May 21, 2007 - Received I171H (International Adoption Approval through INS)
- May 11, 2007 - Received "unofficial" referral of 4 children, ages 5,3,2,1, from the Bogota Region
- April 16, 2007 - INS Fingerprints and I600A Application sent off.
- April 12, 2007 - Home Study and Home Visits Finished
- February 20, 2007 - Application Approved and had our first meeting with our social worker
- December 17, 2006 - First informational meeting with CHI
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at a shower for us at Damon and Tamara's house.
Pigeons at the square
12 comments:
Congratulations on making it home! In a few days let us know how everyone is settling in.
Laura
So happy to hear you're home and that the kids are adjusting quite well with all the surprises they had waiting at home! We love reading about and praying for your family as you experience the day-to-day adjustments! Keep us informed. Now it's back to packing for me... because our journey oficially begins tomorrow (but we won't meet the kids until the 19th).
Genece
Thanks for the update! It's so hard not to call and bother you! Will you be at the next meeting? =) =) =)
Hugs!
Kayah
Welcome home !! Can't wait to see pics !!
Home! How wonderful. I hope you're all doing well. Enjoy this time of settling in. Your house will never be the same, but that is a great thing. Love and prayers to all of you!
Sherri
Glad to hear you're back, just stoppin in to make sure everything went well.... hope to see you soon!
Krystal
Prayers have been answered in Kansas City! So glad to hear that you are home. I told everyone who has been following your journey with me at Rising Star that you guys were coming home! Everyone was so thrilled! Congrats! Can't wait to meet the cuties!!
Welcome home!!! Can't wait to see you.
Welcome home!! Now the fun realy begins. Lauren wants to know if the kids like the fall leaves. She also wants to know if you can come to Deanna Road's Farm with us sometime.
Thanks again for sharing everything with us.
GRR
I'm so glad you guys got home. We came in Saturday AM. I miss you & your kids already!! Nataly always remembers them in her bed time prayers! Hopefully, we'll be able to meet up again sometime. Give kisses to the kids for us!
Jen
YIPPEE! NOW, life begins. Rena... I wish you all the best. I can see on your face in the pics that you are just beaming. God has answered your prayers. What a wonderful family you have made. God Bless. Will be anxious to see them.
Hi,
Thank you so much for all of your tips for us! We have arrived in Bogota and we are staying in your room. Everyone speaks very highly of your family and misses you! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.
Sarah and Marshall Jones
www.jonesgrowingfamily.blogspot.com
adopting 3 in Bogota
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