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Lilypie Waiting to adopt Ticker

 

2/2/07

Begin our adoption journey for our daughter, Lily.
6/28/07 Decided to switch countries to Guatemala
6/30/07

REFERRAL DAY FOR LILY!!!  

7/5/07 Resubmitted I600A to USCIS (for Guatemala) (1st application for El Salvador was lost in May)
7/14/07 Fingerprinted by USCIS
7/24/07 new homestudy specific to Guatemala arrived at USCIS for processing I171H approval
7/27/07 I171H from USCIS received!!!!
8/17/07

REFERRAL DAY FOR AARON!!! 

After MUCH prayer, we decided to accept the referral of a baby boy as well! 

9/5/07

Final document (power of attorney for Aaron) was sent to Guatemala

(the in country process now begins - Lily's was put on hold to wait on Aaron so they can be processed together)

What a journey this has been so far!!!!

9/19/07 DNA Authorization (DNA taken on 9/20 & Signed by notary on 9/27)
10/1/07 Received the notice of DNA results in the mail from Labcorp
10/2/07 Loving Aaron more everyday!
10/3/07 WOW!!!! Only 3 days (not 60+) and we have PRE APPROVAL. We were not expecting this until late November! 
10/30/07 Entered PGN! (11/7 kick out, 11/12 resubmit)
11/19/07 THE LORD IS GOOD INDEED!!! INDEED THE LORD IS GOOD!

WE OUR OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT OF PGN!!!!!

11/20 TO 11/27 - 2ND VISIT TRIP WITH AARON
12/3/07 2ND DNA Charge
12/6/07 DNA Sample Collected
12/10/07 DNA results received at from Labcorp
12/17/07 DNA results sent to the U.S Embassy in Guatemala
12/18/07 USE receives DNA results
12/19/07 PINK - letter informing us of our Embassy Appt Date, Appt date is January 8th
12/27/07  Embassy agreed to change Aaron's appt to the 7th, the same as Lily's.
1/5/08 Leave for Guatemala
1/6/08 Aaron turns 6 months old! Aaron & Lily are placed in our arms FOREVER! 
1/7/08 7:15am U.S Embassy Appointments
1/8/08 U.S Visa is ready & delivered to hotel by in country guides
1/9/08 HOMEWARD BOUND - FOREVER A FAMILY


Verses & Quotes:

Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:4

I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.

1 Samuel 1:27

Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."

Psalm 118:3

I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.

Psalm 89:1

 

 

"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." - John 14:18