I love you too! Thanks for saying "yes!" -- I remember sharing these lyrics to this song with you when we were engaged... I want to invite you to sign on for another 17 years. =)
Follow Me by John Denver
Follow me where I go what I do, and who I know make it part of you to be a part of me
Follow me up and down all the way and all around take my hand and say you'll follow me.
You see, I'd like to share my life with you and show you the things I've seen. The places that I'm going to and places where I've been to have you there beside me and never let you go and all the time that you're with me we will be at home.
Follow me where I go what I do, and who I know take my hand, and I will follow you.
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Adoption Time Line
Sept 1, 2009 - sent application to agency
Sept 3, 2009 - agency called, we are accepted into Ethiopian program
Sept 8, 2009 - first homestudy meeting with local agency and got finger printed (for FBI)
Sept 10, 2009 - mailed I-600A to USCIS
Sept 18, 2009 - mailed signed contract to Int. agency with first big check
Sept 21/22, 2009 - physicals for the whole family and TB testing - apt. set for finger printing for immigration
Sept 24, 2009 - 2nd homestudy meeting - dossier arrive and now we can start working on it
Sept 28/29, 2009 - completed 2 out of 5 education classes at local agency (there are 3 different education courses we take) ordering passport for Cris and had dossier phone conference
Sept 30, 2009 - all of our medicals are done and notarized
Oct 7, 2009 - last homestudy meeting (at our home)
Oct 15, 2009 - USCIS finger printing
Oct 16, 2009 - passport for Cris arrived
Oct 26, 2009 - mailed in Eyes Wide Open book to agency - 4th class at local agency - ready to send in homestudy report for review
Nov 3, 2009 - homestudy done and mailed to agency and USCIS
Nov 11, 2009 - mailed dossier to agency
Nov 16, 2009 - officially on the waiting list. Girl - 45, Boy - 29, sibling - 16
Dec 1, 2009 - REFERRAL - yippee
Jan 5, 2010 - court date scheduled for Jan 15
Typical International Adoption Order and Process
-Decide to adopt -Choose an agency -Acceptance by agency -Paperchase Begins -Homestudy -Working on Dossier -Submitting Dossier to foreign country -waiting for referral -Receive Referral -Accept Referral -Wait for court date -Court date -Jan 15 -Waiting to Travel -Traveling -Gotcha Day (meet the child) -Post-Placement
Friends who follow
Me and my sweet girls
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I am a child of God. A wife to my best friend. A homeschool mom to my children. And more than anything, I desire to be more Christlike in all I do, glorifying Him with all my actions, attitudes, thoughts and motives.
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9 comments:
Anniversary? Congratulations ...
Yes...17 years today. Worth celebrating. =)
Congratulations! I remember your sweet wedding! Was it really 17
years ago?! Hope you have fun celebrating!
I love you too! Thanks for saying "yes!" -- I remember sharing these lyrics to this song with you when we were engaged... I want to invite you to sign on for another 17 years. =)
Follow Me
by John Denver
Follow me where I go
what I do, and who I know
make it part of you
to be a part of me
Follow me up and down
all the way and all around
take my hand
and say you'll follow me.
You see, I'd like to share
my life with you
and show you the things I've seen.
The places that I'm going to
and places where I've been
to have you there beside me
and never let you go
and all the time that
you're with me
we will be at home.
Follow me where I go
what I do, and who I know
take my hand,
and I will follow you.
XOXOXO
~cp
Opps. Sorry I forgot. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. God's continued rich Blessings on you gusy!!!
Awww! You two are beautiful together! Happy Happy Day to you both!!
That is GREAT!!!!!! Congratulations and may God continue to bless you~
A great day to Wed!! Cool we share the same anniversary. Many blessings on the two of you and many many more happy and healthy years.
Happy Belated Anniversary! I'm so happy for you both. 17 years is quite an accomplishment. I'm so happy that you're married to your best friend.
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