Jesus Lovin' Momma: CIS approval

timeline

August 24, 2007 - Sent application to Gladney
September 12, 2007 - phone interview with Judy
October 11, 2007 - Mailed off Application packet to Gladney
October 22, 2007 - physicals for homestudy & fingerprinting for ABI clearances
November 5, 2007 - mailed off all homestudy paperwork
December 17, 2007 - recieved FBI clearance for dossier
December 27, 2007 - first homestudy visit
January 6, 2008- homestudy complete
March 3, 2008 - recieved Gladney APPROVAL
March 28, 2008 - CIS fingerprint appointment
March 29, 2008 - UAB International adoption clinic
April 16, 2008 - travel shots
April 30, 2008 - recieved our CIS approval
May 3, 2008 - overnight dossier to Gladney
May 5, 2008 - officially went on the waiting list
October 17, 2008 - REFERRAL!!!!
December 3, 2008 - got a call with courtdate (1/27/09)
January 27, 2009 - courtdate (failed)
February 19, 2009 - 2nd courtdate (SHE'S OURS)
March 7, 2009 - leaving for Ethiopia :)
March 9, 2009 - In our arms forever! Met Mercy 1st time
March 14, 2009 - Came home from Ethiopia
July 20, 2009 - Readopted Mercy in Alabama
November 9, 2009 - applied for her SS#
November 10, 2009 - applied for her citizenship

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

CIS approval

Look what we got today!!! YAY!!! Wait list here we come!

ETA~ Look who came over to my house and brought me balloons to celebrate getting our CIS approval. It's my sweet friend Meredith. Isn't she the greatest! Please excuse the crappy picture. My 8 year old is NOT the best photographer. :)

17 comments:

LuLu said...: I am thrilled for you guys! Woo Hoo!! God is so Good! Love you; April 30, 2008 at 12:55 PM
kristina proffitt said...: Cool beans! Congrats girl! :D; April 30, 2008 at 1:05 PM
~*Lisa*~ said...: I am so stinkin excited. I can not wait. Everything is leading us one step closer to our precious little Mercy! We serve such a mighty God and he cares about everything we do even down to a staple hole ;o) YIPEE I CAN NOT WAIT.; April 30, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Lisa Laree said...: Wonderful!; April 30, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Rebecca said...: yay yay yay!!; April 30, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Meredith said...: You guys should enjoy the celebration of a lifetime tonight! I am thrilled for ya!; April 30, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Amy said...: Wow! All this great news is wonderful! I am so happy for you!; April 30, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Amanda said...: ok.. I got my fingerprints two weeks after you so... yeah, I'm expecting mine soon!!

Congrats! I'm praying for a quick referal!! Come home babies!!!; April 30, 2008 at 6:45 PM
{B} said...: Yay! Get ready to turn that dossier in!!!; April 30, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Buffi Young said...: What a GLORIOUS sheet of paper!!!! It is such a wonderful feeling to get it, isn't it?!?!? Go do something special...cause it is definitely an accomplishment!!! You guys be blessed and enjoy waiting on your referral!!! Congrats!!!
Love,
Buffi; May 1, 2008 at 6:16 AM
emily said...: Yahoo!! Great news, let the wait for referral begin. :); May 1, 2008 at 8:18 AM
Bill and Melodie said...: YEAH!!! so excited for you guys!; May 1, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Chris and Lindsey Wheeler said...: THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!; May 2, 2008 at 8:30 AM
mama becca said...: Isn't that the BEST feeling??? You're done with paperwork!!! wooohooo!; May 2, 2008 at 5:50 PM
hello somebody said...: Congratulations!! That was a wonderful moment for us too! We have changed our blog name to
http://mommaof3littlemonkeys.blogspot.com/; May 3, 2008 at 8:15 PM
C said...: its been a while hope all is well...looks like it is with that approval!!!; May 4, 2008 at 5:25 PM
coffeemom said...: That piece of paper is the best! I screamed when ours finally came after 13 weeks! Congratulations!!! It's only time now!; May 5, 2008 at 4:44 PM