Our first strawberry crop came in over this past
week. Annaliese LOVES helping daddy pick new ones each morning and has discovered
that she really likes to eat them : )
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* March 5 - Case cleared Embassy
* March 4 - Case submitted to Embassy
* February 12 - Passed Court!
* February 10 - Meetcha Day!!
* February 9 - Arrived in ET for trip #1
* February 8 - Left for ET for trip #1
* February 3 - Received a court date - 2/12/15
* October 18 - PAIR approval letter arrived in the mail
* October 16 - I604 Investigation Completed
* September 5 - I604 Investigation Initiated (no RFE!)
* August 18 - I600 and PAIR documents officially submitted to USCIS (received by them)
* August 15 - I600 and PAIR documents sent to USCIS
* August 14 - PAIR documents received from AWAA
* July 15 - Referral acceptance paperwork sent to AWAA!
* July 9 - Referral received from AWAA!!
* May 27 - Dossier arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!
* May 23 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia! This is our DTE date.
* May 7 - Mailed dossier to AWAA
* May 5 - Received I-171H from USCIS
* April 2 - Completed USCIS fingerprinting in Indy
* March 19 - Launched puzzle piece fundraiser
* March 8 - Delivered our 300th batch of cookie dough
* March 3 - Sent our I-600A application to USCIS
* March 3 - Received approval letter from DCFS
* January 20 - Home study sent to DCFS for approval
* January 17 - Family coordinator (AWAA) approved a final version of our home study
* December 11 - Delivered our 200th batch of cookie dough
* November 17 - Delivered our 100th batch of cookie dough
* October 17 - Launched the cookie dough fundraiser
* September 14 - Parents' Night Out Fundraiser #1
* July 25 - Assigned a family coordinator with AWAA!
Begin the official "paper chase" process
* July 23 - Initial paperwork & fee received by AWAA - waiting to be assigned a family coordinator
* July 18 - Mailed initial paperwork & program fee
* July 12 - Accepted into Ethiopia Adoption Program!
* July 7, 2013 - Submitted application to AWAA
Our Adoption Agency
Our Home Study Agency - Illini Christian Ministries
Adoption Ministry at our Local Church
Advocates for Orphans Around the World
Our Ethiopian Adoption Journey
Our Adoption #2 Timeline
* March 14 - Arrive home to America!
* March 13 - Leave ET for America
* March 13 - Picked up Gojam's Visa
* March 12 - Embassy interview
* March 11 - Gotcha Day!!
* March 11 - Arrived in ET for trip #2
* March 10 - Left for ET for trip #2
* March 5 - Case cleared Embassy
* March 4 - Case submitted to Embassy
* February 12 - Passed Court!
* February 10 - Meetcha Day!!
* February 9 - Arrived in ET for trip #1
* February 8 - Left for ET for trip #1
* February 3 - Received a court date - 2/12/15
* October 18 - PAIR approval letter arrived in the mail
* October 16 - I604 Investigation Completed
* September 5 - I604 Investigation Initiated (no RFE!)
* August 18 - I600 and PAIR documents officially submitted to USCIS (received by them)
* August 15 - I600 and PAIR documents sent to USCIS
* August 14 - PAIR documents received from AWAA
* July 15 - Referral acceptance paperwork sent to AWAA!
* July 9 - Referral received from AWAA!!
* May 27 - Dossier arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!
* May 23 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia! This is our DTE date.
* May 7 - Mailed dossier to AWAA
* May 5 - Received I-171H from USCIS
* April 2 - Completed USCIS fingerprinting in Indy
* March 19 - Launched puzzle piece fundraiser
* March 8 - Delivered our 300th batch of cookie dough
* March 3 - Sent our I-600A application to USCIS
* March 3 - Received approval letter from DCFS
* January 20 - Home study sent to DCFS for approval
* January 17 - Family coordinator (AWAA) approved a final version of our home study
* December 11 - Delivered our 200th batch of cookie dough
* November 17 - Delivered our 100th batch of cookie dough
* October 17 - Launched the cookie dough fundraiser
* September 14 - Parents' Night Out Fundraiser #1
* July 25 - Assigned a family coordinator with AWAA!
Begin the official "paper chase" process
* July 23 - Initial paperwork & fee received by AWAA - waiting to be assigned a family coordinator
* July 18 - Mailed initial paperwork & program fee
* July 12 - Accepted into Ethiopia Adoption Program!
* July 7, 2013 - Submitted application to AWAA
Our Adoption #1 Timeline
* October 13 - Arrive home to America!
* October 12 - Leave ET for America
* October 12 - Picked up Annaliese's Visa
* October 10 - Embassy interview
* October 10 - Case cleared Embassy
* October 7 - One Year DTE
* October 2 - Gotcha Day!
* October 2 - Arrived in ET for trip #2
* October 1 - Left for ET for trip #2
* September 19 - Case submitted to Embassy
* September 7 - Eleven Months DTE
* September 3 - Delivered our 350th pie!
* August 7 - Passed Court!
* August 7 - Ten Months DTE
* August 5 - Meetcha Day!!
* August 4 - Arrived in ET for trip #1
* August 3 - Left for ET for trip #1
* July 19 - Received a court date - 8/7/12
* July 7 - Nine Months DTE
* June 29 - Referral acceptance paperwork sent to AWAA!
* June 25 - Referral received from AWAA!!
* June 23 - Spaghetti Dinner #2
* June 7 - Eight Months DTE
* May 8 - Delivered our 300th pie!
* May 7 - Seven Months DTE
* April 7 - Six Months DTE
* March 7 - Five Months DTE
* February 7 - Four Months DTE
* January 27 - Delivered our 250th pie!
* January 7 - Three Months DTE
* December 7 - Two Months DTE
* November 7 - One Month DTE
* October 30 - Delivered our 200th pie!
* October 12 - Dossier arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!
* October 7 - Spaghetti dinner fundraiser
* October 7 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia! This is our DTE date.
* September 27 - Mailed dossier to AWAA!!
* September 26 - Received I-171H from USCIS
* September 12 - Completed USCIS fingerprinting in Indy
* August 16 - Received state certification for dossier documents
* August 4 - Sent paperwork to the IL Secretary of State for certification
* August 2 - Sent our I-600A application to USCIS
* August 1 - Received approval letter from DCFS
* July 28 - Delivered our 150th pie!
* July 15 - Home study sent to DCFS for approval
* July 14 - Family coordinator (AWAA) approved a final version of our home study
* July 6 - Completed our home study!
* June 22 - Completed our third home study visit!
* June 8 - Completed our second home study visit!
* June 8 - Delivered our 100th pie!
* May 25 - Completed our first home study visit!
* May 11 - Delivered our 50th pie!
* May 2 - Completed online training course
* April 28 - Application accepted with Illini!
* April 27 - Submit application with Illini Christian Ministries to initiate Home Study
* April 25 - Assigned a family coordinator with AWAA! Begin the official "paper chase" process
* April 23 - Began online training course (8 hours total!)
* April 21 - Initial paperwork & fee received by AWAA - waiting to be assigned a family coordinator
* April 19 - Began 'homemade pie fundraiser' at Sarah's work
* April 14 – Mailed initial paperwork & program fee
* April 13 – Accepted into Ethiopia Adoption Program!!
* April 4, 2011 – Mailed application to AWAA
* October 12 - Leave ET for America
* October 12 - Picked up Annaliese's Visa
* October 10 - Embassy interview
* October 10 - Case cleared Embassy
* October 7 - One Year DTE
* October 2 - Gotcha Day!
* October 2 - Arrived in ET for trip #2
* October 1 - Left for ET for trip #2
* September 19 - Case submitted to Embassy
* September 7 - Eleven Months DTE
* September 3 - Delivered our 350th pie!
* August 7 - Passed Court!
* August 7 - Ten Months DTE
* August 5 - Meetcha Day!!
* August 4 - Arrived in ET for trip #1
* August 3 - Left for ET for trip #1
* July 19 - Received a court date - 8/7/12
* July 7 - Nine Months DTE
* June 29 - Referral acceptance paperwork sent to AWAA!
* June 25 - Referral received from AWAA!!
* June 23 - Spaghetti Dinner #2
* June 7 - Eight Months DTE
* May 8 - Delivered our 300th pie!
* May 7 - Seven Months DTE
* April 7 - Six Months DTE
* March 7 - Five Months DTE
* February 7 - Four Months DTE
* January 27 - Delivered our 250th pie!
* January 7 - Three Months DTE
* December 7 - Two Months DTE
* November 7 - One Month DTE
* October 30 - Delivered our 200th pie!
* October 12 - Dossier arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!
* October 7 - Spaghetti dinner fundraiser
* October 7 - Dossier sent to Ethiopia! This is our DTE date.
* September 27 - Mailed dossier to AWAA!!
* September 26 - Received I-171H from USCIS
* September 12 - Completed USCIS fingerprinting in Indy
* August 16 - Received state certification for dossier documents
* August 4 - Sent paperwork to the IL Secretary of State for certification
* August 2 - Sent our I-600A application to USCIS
* August 1 - Received approval letter from DCFS
* July 28 - Delivered our 150th pie!
* July 15 - Home study sent to DCFS for approval
* July 14 - Family coordinator (AWAA) approved a final version of our home study
* July 6 - Completed our home study!
* June 22 - Completed our third home study visit!
* June 8 - Completed our second home study visit!
* June 8 - Delivered our 100th pie!
* May 25 - Completed our first home study visit!
* May 11 - Delivered our 50th pie!
* May 2 - Completed online training course
* April 28 - Application accepted with Illini!
* April 27 - Submit application with Illini Christian Ministries to initiate Home Study
* April 25 - Assigned a family coordinator with AWAA! Begin the official "paper chase" process
* April 23 - Began online training course (8 hours total!)
* April 21 - Initial paperwork & fee received by AWAA - waiting to be assigned a family coordinator
* April 19 - Began 'homemade pie fundraiser' at Sarah's work
* April 14 – Mailed initial paperwork & program fee
* April 13 – Accepted into Ethiopia Adoption Program!!
* April 4, 2011 – Mailed application to AWAA
Our Adoption Agency
Our Home Study Agency - Illini Christian Ministries
Adoption Ministry at our Local Church
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Advocates for Orphans Around the World
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