There are only 5 more possible days to receive "the call" this year...the 22nd, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th. If not, we will be looking for our referral call in 2011. When will it be????????????
And to increase your hope, I'm going to add another possibility -- Dec. 25th!!! Yes, I am crazy enough that I scanned last year's referral dates and there is a family listed on the Gladney FBI list that got their referral on Dec. 25, 2009!!! I checked their blog and it's true!! How would THAT be for a Christmas present?!!
I scanned last year's referrals too and actually took it a step further and contacted the family that received their referral on the 25th...anything is possible :) Blessings, j www.beneaththeacaciatree.com
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Adoption Timeline
10/2/11~Our Forever Family...together at last!
10/1/11~Travel home
9/30/11~Embassy Appointment
9/14/11~Take Placement of Reisen
9/13/11~Travel to Ethiopia
8/25/11~Paperwork submitted to Embassy
8/11/11~Passed Court...He is ours!
7/14/11~COURT DATE for July 27
6/14/11~Homestudy update
5/13/11~REFERRAL 6.5 mo old boy!
4/2/11~I-171H fingerprints updated
3/14/11~Refingerprinting appointments
2/19/11~Received refingerprinting appointments in the mail
4/7/10~We are on the wait list!!!
3/29/10~Sent final docs to Kate for dossier
3/26/10~I-171H approval
3/17/10~FBI clearance received today
3/5/10~Gladney approved!!! Homestudy sent to CIS
2/10/10~Fingerprint appointments for CIS
2/3/10~Rough draft of Homestudy emailed to us
2/2/10~Mailed all remaining application documents to Gladney
2/1/10~Received fingerprint appointments in the mail for CIS
1/7/10~Mailed in Part 1 and most of Part 2 of Gladney application
1/4/10~Received Gladney Application
12/30/09~Orientation with Gladney, FedEx I 600A, Contacted Kate for Dossier services
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I sincerely hope this year...and hopefully before the 24th.
ReplyDeletePS: will they be closed on the 23rd & 27th?..I was hoping those were possibilities too :-)
Back again..saw u had the 27th..lol!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd to increase your hope, I'm going to add another possibility -- Dec. 25th!!! Yes, I am crazy enough that I scanned last year's referral dates and there is a family listed on the Gladney FBI list that got their referral on Dec. 25, 2009!!! I checked their blog and it's true!! How would THAT be for a Christmas present?!!
ReplyDeleteI remember reading that, too! Do you really think that could happen again???? We need a Christmas miracle right about now. :-) Merry Christmas!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStill crossing my fingers for the 23rd!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI sure hope you are right, Mollie!!!!
ReplyDeleteI scanned last year's referrals too and actually took it a step further and contacted the family that received their referral on the 25th...anything is possible :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
j
www.beneaththeacaciatree.com
Okay girls, praying this coming week brings lots of phone calls!!! I know we are ALL ready!
ReplyDeleteJennifer
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