Jerry, Stacie, and Allie: PRAISE GOD FOR BELLA!!!!!!!

Timeline

Early December - Decided to adopt from Guatemala!
Mid-December - Began Homestudy process/Sent I-600A to INS
Late December - First Homestudy Interview
Early January - Second Homestudy Interview
February 7 - Homestudy completed
February 14 - Homestudy Approved by state
February 21 - Homestudy received by INS
March 6th - Dossier sent to Guatemala
March 21 - Received I-797 from INS
March 22 - I-797 to Guatemala
April 15 - Allie Was Born!!!
April 19 - Received Referral
May 7-POA Received in Guatemala
May 14-17? Enter Family Court
May 16 - DNA Authorization
May 22 - DNA Test Administered
May 30 - DNA Results - MATCH!!
May 31 - DNA Results received by US Embassy
June 11 - Family Court Interviews
July ?? - Exit Family Court
July 12 - Entered PGN w/o PA
July 20 - Kick Out for No PA
July 21 - Pre-Approval
Aug 1 - Enter PGN
Oct 3 - Exit PGN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 17 - New Birth Certificate
Oct 25 - 2nd DNA Test
Nov 13 - Pink Slip
Nov 21 - Embassy Appt.
Nov 25 - Welcome Home Sweet Allie!

Thursday, October 4, 2007

PRAISE GOD FOR BELLA!!!!!!!

I know several of you have been following Isabella's HARD journey and praying for her sweet family. Well, I am SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE GOOD NEWS FOR HER.....Jeff and Amanda are OFFICALLY her parents! They received Bella's new birth certificate today!!!!!! PRAISE GOD!! PRAISE GOD! PRAISE GOD! Thank you FATHER!! There is victory in your name!

3 comments:

Gail said...: Thanks for the update. I am not able to get to their blog right now and didn't know. PRAISE GOD!!
Gail; October 4, 2007 at 8:30 PM
jajbs said...: Girl, YOU are the BEST!!!!! Thank you so much for walking this path with us. I cannot wait to meet you one day!!!

This has been a GREAT week!!! Allie and Bella are both coming home!!!!!

Love ya,
Amanda; October 4, 2007 at 8:41 PM
Hyperactive Lu said...: Oh wow! Congratulations!; October 5, 2007 at 11:53 AM