Bondye bon: Adoption Timeline

My Adoption Timeline

Why do I want to adopt?

I have always wanted to be a mom and in the back of my mind, either with or without a husband, have always thought I would adopt a child from another country. I want to adopt to have privileged opportunity to love and influence a child and use the gifts God has equipped me with to raise a child who loves the Lord.

I also want to adopt to give a child the chance to grow up in loving home with a loving family.

Reasons I choose Haiti:

I talked about God’s plan for my life earlier; I do believe adopting a child from Haiti is part of his plan for me. As I look back on my life, I see sprinklings of this plan along the way. I have a few friends who have adopted children from Haiti and I have opportunity to spend time with that family and feel a real connection with their Haitian children. My church has been a part of Kids Against Hunger for the past few years; we pack and ship meals for the children of Haiti. Hearing the stories of the positive impact this ministry has on the country of Haiti again spoke to my heart. When the 2010 Earthquake devastated Haiti and I heard about the children who lost their families, I again begin feeling God’s nudge to pursue adoption from Haiti.

I also have always been drawn to children from different cultures; this led me to teach in the urban school district in St. Paul. Through my experiences with hundreds of children from a plethora of cultures I can appreciate the similarities and differences in all children.

Adoption Timeline

3.12.11 Attended Adoption Party and learned about different types of adoptions

4.7.11 Attended Adoption Info Meeting at Bethany Christian Services (BCS) in Plymouth, MN

4.29.11 GLA Orphanage Application Approved

5.12.11 Sent Formal Application to Bethany

6.13.11 Home Study Begins

8.22.11 Last Home Study Meeting =)

12.21.11 Home Study Completed

12.21.11 I-600A Application Sent

1.5.12 Dossier Sent to Bethany Christian Services International =)

1.11.12 Dossier Sent to Haitian Consulate

1.27.12 Dossier Sent to God's Littlest Angels (GLA) in Haiti
Dossier to Country Date Confirmed!

2.1.12 Dossier Arrives at God's Littlest Angels in Haiti
REFERRAL WAIT TIME BEGINS!!!

2.14.12 Received I-171H Approval

3.15.12 Dossier Returned Legalized to GLA

8.8.12 Received Verbal REFERRAL for a GIRL !!!!!!!!
6 months 8 days after dossier arrived in Haiti

8.9.12 Received Written REFERRAL proposing Kimberlie Pierre to the Haugh family!!!!!!!

8.15.12 Mailed the Acceptance Referral Letter for
Kimberlie Pierre !!!!!

8.30.12 Kimberlie's file sent to GLA lawyer (one step closer to IBESR)

9.6.12 Dossier Enters IBESR: File # 20534

11.21.12 EXITED IBESR =) =)

12.10.12 - 12-14-12 I600 Trip
12.11.12 My MEETCHA DAY !!!
First time I held Kimberlie =) =)
12.12.12 Embassy, Civil Court and Judge Bob visit

12.14.2012 Enter Parquet
2.1.13 Parquet Birth Parent Interview completed

2.6.13 EXITED Parquet

2.6.13 Entered Courts

2.26.13 US Embassy Birth Parent interview completed

4.3.13 Exited Courts Kimberlie legally is MINE! Kimberlie Abiageal Haugh =)

5.14.13 Exited Attestion, MAE/MOJ

5.14.13 Entered MOI

7.31.13 Exited MOI

8.13.13 Received Printed Passport

8.19.13 I600 Submitted to USCIS VISA process begins =)
8.26.13 I600 Approval

9.5.13 Visa Interview
9.9.13 Receive VISA =)

9.13.2013 Celebrate Baby Cakes, now known as Kimberlie,