Sunday Will Come: February 26th is our date to meet the boys!

Adoption Timeline

08/27/2007 - Gather and complete documents.
11/21/2007 - Home Study complete.
03/28/2008 - Dossier complete.
05/13/2008 - Requested info on 3 brothers profiled in CHI newlstetter.
05/16/2008 - Received information on the 3 brothers.
05/20/2008 - Letter faxed to CHI expressing interest in the 3 brothers.
06/06/2008 - Home Study addendum requested by ICBF.
06/26/2008 - Home Study addendum complete.
07/23/2008 - Approved for 3 siblings and dossier sent to Bogota Regional Office for assignment.
09/12/2008 - We learn there has been a delay because one of the boys birth certificates had an issue which has been fixed.
10/03/2008 - One of the other boys birth certificates has an issue that needs to be fixed.
11/17/2008 - Birth Certificate fixed. We learn a relative is intersted in the boys.
01/12/2009 - Learned of assignment. The actual assignment date was December 30, 2008.
02/26/2009 - Date we meet the boys.
2/23/2009 - Juan has Hep A so travel delayed.
3/12/2009 - New date to meet the boys!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

February 26th is our date to meet the boys!

We have been told to arrive in Bogota on February 24th in order to be well rested and acclimated to the altitude before meeting the boys. Rested...are you kidding us!?!? We were so excited when news of the assignment arrived we hardly slept that night. It is hard to imagine getting much rest before the long anticipated first meeting.

God continues to bless us richly!

We are working on the travel details and hoping to wrap that up early next week so we can apply for Visas.

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Wendi and Benjamin WoodSaturday, January 24, 2009 at 9:35:00 PM CST
Yea! We can comment! Thanks for adding this feature. I love cheering others on...

The boys are beautiful. I know you are psyched. Can't wait to see how God writes the rest of the story! Congratulations!
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shaneSunday, January 25, 2009 at 6:38:00 AM CST
How Totally ecxiting! I'll bet it is hard to be here now that you "know" them, and know they are there. Blessings as you make you travel plans.
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The Jensen FamilyMonday, January 26, 2009 at 5:29:00 PM CST
Can't wait to follow your journey! You will appreciate getting there a little early. Although we never had any acclimation problems, it was nice to walk around, find what was near and get settled before the wonderful chaos began. I'm getting so excited for you all!

Traci
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KimberlyTuesday, January 27, 2009 at 6:05:00 PM CST
Very excited for you! Congratulations. We'll be praying for you as you prepare to travel. And we look forward to follow your journey to meet your children.
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Larry and Ramona SchiefelbeinThursday, January 29, 2009 at 6:21:00 PM CST
Thanks to everyone for these words of encouragement! We so appreciate your posts and prayers!
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"We all have our Fridays. Whether it is waiting on paperwork, waiting for a referral, waiting while your chosen country’s program either has a slowdown or a total shutdown, we all have days during our adoptions where we feel we just can’t take another delay or wait for one more day. I can offer you one assurance, however; Sunday will come. Just as the day of Christ’s crucifixion was the darkest mankind had known, on Sunday morning He was resurrected, offering an eternal hope to the world. As surely as day follows night, Sunday will come. Sunday will come in your adoption process as well." http://siblings.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/waiting-for-your-child

"Each of us will have our own Fridays--those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we can never be put together again. We will all have our Fridays. "But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered death--Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. "No matter our desperation, no matter our grief, Sunday will come. In this life or the next, Sunday will come."Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Sunday Will Come," Ensign, Nov. 2006, 30

Prayer List

171-H - That this is received quickly from USCIS and they forward documents to the National Visa Center. ANSWERED
Cable Visa - That this is processed quickly by the National Visa Center. ANSWERED
CIS - We need an appointment ASAP to get updated fingerprints. ANSWERED.
Health of both us and the children. ANSWERED
Safe travel to and from the Colombian Consulate in Atlanta to obtain TS Visas. ANSWERED.
Safe travel to and safety while in Colombia. ANSWERED
Someone to give us a ride to and from the airport. ANSWERED
Someone to watch the house and dogs while we are away. ANSWERED
That Juan is healed quickly of Hepatitis A and Jeison and Johnnatan do not contract it. ANSWERED
That the boys attach to us easily and feel at peace with the adoption. ANSWERED
That the cable visa arrives and is found by the US Consulate in Bogota. ANSWERED
That the Spanish we have learned comes quickly to mind as needed. ANSWERED
That the stay in Colombia will be no more than 4 weeks. ANSWERED
To have spiritual, physical and mental strength. Still praying!

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