With Love and Blessings,
Team Truman
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Current Time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
About Me
- the truman's
- We are a Christ loving family of 6, getting very excited to be a family of 7, by bringing home our baby girl from Ethiopia! God has laid it upon our hearts and has a plan for us. We cannot wait! HE is absolutely amazing!
Timeline to GOTCHA DAY!
11/07-5/08, Started talking about adoption. Began research, attended seminars,- chose Ethiopia and agency.
5/11/08-Mother's Day surprise-"Let's send in our application tomorrow!"
5/12/08-Sent in application online, check via mail.
5/13/08-Contacted by IAN, we have been approved!!!!(Happy Birthday to my mom).
5/14/08-Hubby's physical.(Needed for work too! Happy Birthday Lori!)
5/15/08-Contacted by social worker, set up first homestudy visit. Paperwork has begun!
5/20/08-Hubby gets fingerprints done!
5/21/08-I get fingerprinted and take them to CBI to begin background check.
5/23/08-Social worker comes to visit! (Stays for 3 hours. It was so much more relaxed than I thought.)
6/2/08-Background is back.
6/5/08- My physical and bloodwork.
6/5/08-Second homestudy visit. We still are missing some paperwork that needs to be collected by June 18.
6/18/08-Third homestudy visit! Our SW will have it done next week
6/19/08-All kids medicals done for homestudy-sent to SW
6/20/08-Most paperwork collected for dossier-only waiting on a few things! Wow, can hardly believe it.
7/21/08-Dossier finished and turned in;homestudy complete!
7/22/08-I600A dropped off at immigration in Denver.
7/28/08-Dossier received in Washington D.C. at 8:58 a.m. to be authenticated=)
8/1/08-Dossier has now left Germany and should get to Ethiopia on Monday!!!!!! Blessed are we! Thank you Jesus!
8/15/08-Received our 171-H today!!!! Hallelujah!
12/13/08-Got the news that we are officially #1 on the baby girl waiting list! Getting closer=)
1/16/09-Referral Day! 4 mos. old baby girl. Praise God.
2/13/09-Court date announced-April 29, 2009 =)
3/21/09-Court date moved up-April 16, 2009!!!!
4/16/2009-Passed Court, bring on the embassy date!
4/22/2009-Received the call, embassy date is May 6th =)
5/1/2009-Leave for Ethiopia
5/11/08-Mother's Day surprise-"Let's send in our application tomorrow!"
5/12/08-Sent in application online, check via mail.
5/13/08-Contacted by IAN, we have been approved!!!!(Happy Birthday to my mom).
5/14/08-Hubby's physical.(Needed for work too! Happy Birthday Lori!)
5/15/08-Contacted by social worker, set up first homestudy visit. Paperwork has begun!
5/20/08-Hubby gets fingerprints done!
5/21/08-I get fingerprinted and take them to CBI to begin background check.
5/23/08-Social worker comes to visit! (Stays for 3 hours. It was so much more relaxed than I thought.)
6/2/08-Background is back.
6/5/08- My physical and bloodwork.
6/5/08-Second homestudy visit. We still are missing some paperwork that needs to be collected by June 18.
6/18/08-Third homestudy visit! Our SW will have it done next week
6/19/08-All kids medicals done for homestudy-sent to SW
6/20/08-Most paperwork collected for dossier-only waiting on a few things! Wow, can hardly believe it.
7/21/08-Dossier finished and turned in;homestudy complete!
7/22/08-I600A dropped off at immigration in Denver.
7/28/08-Dossier received in Washington D.C. at 8:58 a.m. to be authenticated=)
8/1/08-Dossier has now left Germany and should get to Ethiopia on Monday!!!!!! Blessed are we! Thank you Jesus!
8/15/08-Received our 171-H today!!!! Hallelujah!
12/13/08-Got the news that we are officially #1 on the baby girl waiting list! Getting closer=)
1/16/09-Referral Day! 4 mos. old baby girl. Praise God.
2/13/09-Court date announced-April 29, 2009 =)
3/21/09-Court date moved up-April 16, 2009!!!!
4/16/2009-Passed Court, bring on the embassy date!
4/22/2009-Received the call, embassy date is May 6th =)
5/1/2009-Leave for Ethiopia
5/3/2009-Gracie's Gotcha Day! Most incredible day!
5/6/2009-Embassy date-passed no issues
5/9/2009-Home Forever!