I heard a saying today on a Lifetime movie I watched this afternoon. It could not be any more perfect or true!! So...here it is:
Childbirth is an act of nature. Adoption is an act of God.
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We are glad you have decided to visit our blog. We are very excited to share our journey with you! We hope you enjoy hearing about this wonderful experience. Adoption is such an unpredictable journey so we ask that you keep us in your prayers even now that we have our baby home.
A Big Thank You To All!
Thank you to everybody who helped us bring our precious angel home from Guatemala! We had so much support from all of our friends and family! We are extremely grateful and relieved that we were able to get Cristina Elizabeth home before Guatemala closed down for any new adoptions. We pray that those children who are in the process of being adopted are brought home soon. Even though we have our daughter home and are so happy that she is with us, we are saddened that there are so many children left in Guatemala that will have very hard and empoverished lives. It is such a shame that they will not have the chance to have a better life.
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Timeline
Application to Agency- October 2, 2006
Began Homestudy-Mid November
Completed Home Study-Mid December
Submitted I-600A-December 29,2006
Received I-171H- end of March
Sent dossier to Guatemala-April 17th, 2007
Cristina Elizabeth born - April 23, 2007
Received referral- May 2, 2007
Accepted referral - May 4, 2007
POA signed - May 7, 2007
POA sent to Guatemala - May 16, 2007
1st DNA authorization - June 5, 2007
DNA results received- June 16, 2007
Enter PGN without Pre-Approval - June 14, 2007
PGN kick-out - sometime in July
Visit trip to Guatemala - July 27 - August 1, 2007
Pre-Approval - August 19, 2007
Re-enter PGN - August 28, 2007
PGN kick-out - beginning of October
Re-enter PGN - October 10, 2007
Final exit of PGN - December 5, 2007
BC and passport issued - week of December 10, 2007
2nd DNA authorization - December 19, 2007
DNA arrived at lab - December 26, 2007
DNA results sent to Guatemala - December 31, 2007
DNA results arrived in Guatemala - January 4, 2008
Pink - January 10, 2008
Leave for Guatemala - January 26, 2008
Embassy appointment - January 28, 2008
Pick-up Cristina's visa - January 29, 2008
Cristina comes home!!!- January 30, 2008
Cristina's 1st birthday!!- April 23, 2008
Began Homestudy-Mid November
Completed Home Study-Mid December
Submitted I-600A-December 29,2006
Received I-171H- end of March
Sent dossier to Guatemala-April 17th, 2007
Cristina Elizabeth born - April 23, 2007
Received referral- May 2, 2007
Accepted referral - May 4, 2007
POA signed - May 7, 2007
POA sent to Guatemala - May 16, 2007
1st DNA authorization - June 5, 2007
DNA results received- June 16, 2007
Enter PGN without Pre-Approval - June 14, 2007
PGN kick-out - sometime in July
Visit trip to Guatemala - July 27 - August 1, 2007
Pre-Approval - August 19, 2007
Re-enter PGN - August 28, 2007
PGN kick-out - beginning of October
Re-enter PGN - October 10, 2007
Final exit of PGN - December 5, 2007
BC and passport issued - week of December 10, 2007
2nd DNA authorization - December 19, 2007
DNA arrived at lab - December 26, 2007
DNA results sent to Guatemala - December 31, 2007
DNA results arrived in Guatemala - January 4, 2008
Pink - January 10, 2008
Leave for Guatemala - January 26, 2008
Embassy appointment - January 28, 2008
Pick-up Cristina's visa - January 29, 2008
Cristina comes home!!!- January 30, 2008
Cristina's 1st birthday!!- April 23, 2008
Fundraising Events
The following is a list of the fundraising events we had:
(Please note that the magazine sales is on-going)
Adoption Garage Sale-- May 31, June 1, June 2, 2007.
If you have items you would like to donate for our Garage Sale or would like our address to attend, please e-mail us at candledeborah@cox.net.
Mystery Box Dinner--tentative date, June 28th, 2007.
more details to follow.
Spaghetti Dinner--September 2007
Magazine Sales -- please consider renewing your current subscriptions or purchase new ones through our magazine fundraiser. Please visit www.magfundraising.com/McDermottAdoption
(Please note that the magazine sales is on-going)
Adoption Garage Sale-- May 31, June 1, June 2, 2007.
If you have items you would like to donate for our Garage Sale or would like our address to attend, please e-mail us at candledeborah@cox.net.
Mystery Box Dinner--tentative date, June 28th, 2007.
more details to follow.
Spaghetti Dinner--September 2007
Magazine Sales -- please consider renewing your current subscriptions or purchase new ones through our magazine fundraiser. Please visit www.magfundraising.com/McDermottAdoption
How Can You Help?
All that we ask is that you pray for us and our baby, Cristina, so that we can bring her home soon. Also, pray that the adoption process in Guatemala continues smoothly and Guatemala does not close off their relations with the United States. This is a risky and expensive process. It will cost us approximately $30,000 to complete the adoption and bring our daughter home. Some friends and family members have asked us what more can they do to help. We have set up a PayPal account for those who would like to make a donation. Donations of even $1 will help bring us that much closer to bringing our daughter, Cristina Elizabeth, home from Guatemala.
For every $5 or more donated, you will receive a FREE Birthday Bio detailing the events that happened on your special day. Include your email and birthdate with your PayPal donation.
Thank you from our family to yours!
Phil & Deborah
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