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The Eyes of My Eyes are Opened.

Welcome to my blog. Some people become parents overnight. For some people, it takes just a bit longer.

Lijoch

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Meazi

Meazi
6 Years Old

Melese

Melese
3 Years Old

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The Day Everything Changed

The Day Everything Changed
5/27/09


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The Injera Eaters.

The Injera Eaters.
Eating out of his hand since 1994. For more on 'Gursha' click the picture.

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Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

Ethiopian Adoption Timeline

  • 11/10/07-Filled out placing agency application.
  • 11/10/07- Filled out local homestudy agency application.
  • 11/14/07- First Fingerprinting Done.
  • 11/30/07-First homestudy interview.
  • 12/06/07-Second homestudy interview.
  • 12/10/07-Third homestudy interview.
  • 12/11/07-Filled out I-600a @ USCIS.
  • 12/11/07-Got clearance letters from scary police department.
  • 12/12/07-Second Fingerprinting done.(CIS)
  • 12/14/07-Fourth, and final homestudy interview @ our house.
  • 12/21/07-Homestudy Approved!
  • 1/10/08-Dossier accepted, officially waiting.
  • 1/18/08-Received form I-171H in the mail from CIS.
  • 5/27/09- Oh Happy Day.

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      • Teret! Teret! About Tesfa School Number 1 of 5x3.
      • Exciting News From Tesfa
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      • March
    • ►  February (11)
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    • ►  January (10)
      • Notes From Cien, Our Man in Kololo.
      • Notes From Kololo.
      • A Year of Firsts- Part II
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