We got the call today at 12:25pm!!! We are officially proud parents of Reisen Samuel Heesch!
We can't wait to travel back to Ethiopia to bring him home to be with his forever family! Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. Only a few more hurdles to go...Reisen, we are coming to get you, baby boy!!!
congrats - he is beautiful! Just got a referral today - afraid to announce it after loosing the last one. anyhow - curious what orphanage your little guy is at? It would be great to know if our guy is in the same location! Glad it worked out! Congrats again
A California native, now living in Cornelius, NC. We love Lake Norman! :-) Married to a crazy, but wonderful husband and we are now blessed with four beautiful children...Jaeden, our 14 year old daughter, Teagan, our 11 year old son, Kierin, our 8 year old daughter, adopted in 2004 from Guangzhou, China, and one year old baby Reisen. Our family finally feels complete!
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain
Ethiopia In My Heart
James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
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
Followers
Adopting one child won't change the world; but for that child, the world will change.
Addis Ababa
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31: 8-9
This is wonderful news! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThat's such great news! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Kim!!He is so handsome...
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! WOW! Congratulations! No waiting for rainy season for you, what a blessing and a miracle!
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord! I'm doing back flips over here!
ReplyDeleteCongrats. He is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletecongrats - he is beautiful! Just got a referral today - afraid to announce it after loosing the last one. anyhow - curious what orphanage your little guy is at? It would be great to know if our guy is in the same location! Glad it worked out! Congrats again
ReplyDeletePS - this is Gail - you can email me privately at gmbackus@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteHe's precious! Congratulations on your sweet little boy!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Amazing news. :) Congratulations. He's BEAUTIFUL!!!
ReplyDeleteSooooooo exciting! Thank you for sharing your story!!!! He's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness he is precious! CONGRATS!! Praying he is home SOON!!
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