Our Journey Mia/ Has Changed To Ethiopia Adoption: New To This

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

New To This

I am new to all this blog stuff. I wish I would have started this blog when we first started the adoption. I had a site on Caringbridge for when we started the adoption process. I want to have a blog so I can stay in touch with others that I might meet who are adopting. I am excited about this journey. However, it is a long one. Mark and I have been doing the adoption process for awhile and we still do not have our dossier sent off yet. Hopefully, in a couple of weeks. Who knows? I never thought it would take so long just to get started. Only the people who have adopted before understands what I am saying.

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cgyerJanuary 27, 2010 at 6:13 PM
This is a great idea! Thanks for keeping us up to date!

Have you heard back from SHOW HOPE yet?

Craig G
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The McDadesJanuary 28, 2010 at 9:02 AM
Thanks Craig! No not yet. Thanks so much for writing that letter for us
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cgyerFebruary 11, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Any news yet? Praying for y'all! cg
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The McDadesFebruary 18, 2010 at 9:18 AM
No news on the Show Hope it takes up to 3 months for review. We learned yesterday that our dossier is in Taiwan being translated. Keep praying for us!! We really hope to get a referral SOON!!! Thanks
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Ethiopian Timeline

5/14/12- Got Connor's passport
5/02/12- Got Connor's birth Certificate
4/19/12- PASSED COURT- He is our son!!
4/17/12- Another court date -didn't pass again
4/09/12 -Didn't pass court
3/05/2012- Court Date- April 9,2012
11/22/11- submitted to court
11/02/11- accepted referral
10/26/11- REFERRAL- 13 month old boy!!
9/01/11- Received our I-171H approval letter for Ethiopia.
8/29/11- Mark and I got our finger prints renewed today.
7/02/11 - Our SW came to our house to update our home study
6/07/11- Mark and I went to get more police clearances for background checks
6/07/11- Mark and I both had another physical to update our medical forms
6/03/11- Started Updating- Summer had to get her medical updated by her doctor
3/03/11- Dossier has been translated, authenticated, and registered with MOWA
1/28/11- Dossier left for Ethiopia
11/27/10- Received our I-171H Approval for Ethiopia!
11/08/10- Received our new birth certificates
11/08/10- Sent off for I-600 Approval for Ethiopia
11/07/10- Got homestudy approved for Ethiopia
10/26/10- Got marriage certificate
10/26/10- Going to get new marriage license
10/22/10- Sent off for new birth certificates for Mark and Shannon
10/21/10- Got shot records for the dogs
10/19/10- Social worker came to our house to update our homestudy for Ethiopia.
10/19/10- signed new contract going with Ethiopia at social worker's office
10/17/10- Had to get all financial paperwork ready for update
10/16/10- Got 2 references for the homestudy update
10/15/10- Got new letters from UPS
10/4/10- Had to get new police clearances
10/4/10- Mark had to get another physical , Shannon had to get another physical also. Has to get Summer's shot records from doctor
9/ 29 /10 - Mark and I decided to change countries from Taiwan to Ethiopia
2/24/10-Dossier arrived in Taiwan at Cathwel
2/15/10-Dossier sent to Taiwan
2/12/10- Got the Form I-171H from the government
2/1/10- Have an appointment at 9:00 am for Mark and Shannon to get fingerprints done
1/4/10- I600A was recieved and now waiting to get fingerprints done by government
12/29/09- Homestudy Approved
11/21/09- Homevisit
9/24/09- Appointment with doctor and interview with social worker the same day- Mark (was not too happy)
9/17/09- Appointment with doctor- Shannon
8/28/09- Even did the Birth letter early also
8/26/09- Did the photoalbum that we have to sent off later on
8/25/09- Interview with social work-Shannon
8/20/09- Did our biographies and had to get fingerprinted
8/19/09- Got the paperwork ready, birth certificates, check stubs, letters from UPS, and many other photocopied at UPS Store
8/17/09- Went to get passports
8/15/09- Interviews with social work- both Mark and Shannon
7/16/09- Completed the Formal Application with Bethany Christian Services
7/4/09- Talked with Mark and decided to go with Taiwan
7/2/09- Did the online Preliminary Application with Bethany Christian Services
6/30/09- Started the pursue of adoption

The McDade Family

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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