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one more still to come...
Still not complete...stay tuned
(his daddy says this is his fish tale!)
Every Last One
The Clevingers
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one more still to come...
Still not complete...stay tuned
Mekdes Clevinger
Ian Parker Surafel Clevinger
(his daddy says this is his fish tale!)
The Original Family
Cortney and Lindsey plus Pacey
Contributors
Timeline for M*' Adoption
- 3/14/09- Daddy and Mekdes..together forever!!
- 3/09/09- IN MY ARMS FOREVER!!!
- 3/06/09- Leave for Ethiopia
- 2/19/09- New VERY successful courtdate!!!
- 2/17/09- News of new court date
- 1/28/09- Rescheduled Court
- 1/27/09- M's court date (Relinquishment happened)--DELAYED
- 12/3/08- Received news of court date
- 07/07/08- Dossier arrived in Addis Ababa
- 06/28/2007- Dossier received by courier in DC=)
- 06/19/08- Received I-171H!!!
- 06/16/08- Gladney Approved
- 05/14/08- Home study arrived at USCIS
- 04/11/08- Fingerprint appointment
- 04/04/08- Homestudy complete
- 04/03/08- Received FBI clearance
- 03/21/08- Filed I-600A with USCIS
- 3/18/08- First Inquiry about a beautiful 8 yr old girl!
Timeline for Ian's Adoption
- 12/16/07- Hold Ian for the first time!!!
- 12/14/07- Leave for Ethiopia
- 12/6/07- Court date--He's OURS!!!!
- 11/7/07- Received news of court date
- 10/22/07- Received referral for Ian Parker Surafel
- 9/13/07- Dossier completely translated
- 8/14/07- Dossier arrived in Ethiopia
- 8/6/07- Dossier arrived in DC
- 8/3/07- Officially waiting for referral
- 7/28/07- Received approved I-171H
- 6/22/07- Formally accepted by Gladney
- 6/15/07- Homestudy mailed to CIS
- 6/14/07- Received clearance from FBI
- 06/05/07- Homestudy arrived for review by Mary @ Gladney
- 5/30/07- Sent in Gladney application
- 5/28/07- Final homestudy visit
- 5/25/07- Mailed FBI clearance request
- 5/24/07- Received Dossier packet
- 5/24/07- Submitted I-600A & got fingerprinted
- 5/21/07- Received application from Gladney
- 5/18/07- Phone orientation
- 5/14/07- First Inquiry about Ethiopia
- 4/24/07- First homestudy meeting
Blogs We Follow
- Kinnells
- Farmboy and Buttercup
- The Breedloves
- Amber
- Adoption Cubed
- Blog Re-Union 09
- Nation to Nation
- Growing in Faith and Family
- Ellie Mestas
- Thorne Family
- Reeves Family
- The Parkers
- journey of our hearts
- Jessica and Lance
- Almost Mom
- Ethiopia Mama
- Fournet Family
- Jesus Lovin Momma
- Frey Family
- The Martins
- The Fruit of the Spirit is not a Coconut
- Journeying Sojourners
- Jocelyn
- Wehrheim Family
- Timm and Jennifer
- The Daileader Family
- Drew and Carey
- Tara and Eric
- Baker Family
- Gladney
- The Page Family
- Road To Our Own
- Jobs Daughters
- Renee and Geert
- Bottomly Family
- Gladney Center
- Schmidt Family
34 comments:
Congratulations!!! Finges will be crossed that you pass on the first try!
I am jumping up and down right now!!! what a HUGE blessing!!!!!!!!!
LESLEY
Oh, yay!!! What wonderful news!
Rebecca
a big fat huge CONGRATS! I know you've been waiting for this for sooo long, and now it's coming! Here's to a successful first court date! yay!!
Congrats Clevingers!! Hoping your daughter will be home soon!!
WOOT!!
Amy sez WooHoo!
Fantastic news!!! Yahoo!!!
YAY!!!! How exciting. Laura has her court date that day too!!
Freakin' awesome! That's our courtdate too! :)
Oh Lindsey, I am so glad that you finally have a court date. I know you can't wait for that glorious day in January!!!
Amy
Hooray!! That is awesome news!
I know you don't know me, but I came across your blog and caught myself up! Congratulations! I wish you all of the luck in the world that you receive your little girl.
We'll be in Ethiopia from the 21st to the 29th. I'd love to take something for your daughter.
My email is ldsimmons69@yahoo.com.
Congrats!!!! Good luck and Blessings as you go through the next 7 weeks waiting for the date! Prayers your way that you will pass on the first time around!
AWESOME!! Oh happy day! What a blessing!
That's so exciting! Congrats!!!
Congratulations! I have been quietly following your blog since your first adoption. We are also with Gladney and our court date is 1/27 too.
Yeah! That is fabulous news!So happy for you guys!
that's wonderful news! I hope all goes smoothly as planned!!-
Finally! So happy for you! :) wink
Fantastic!
Let the count down begin! Can't wait to see your first family photo!
What wonderful news!!!!!! Praying that all goes well and you can bring that sweet girl home very soon.
Congrats! I couldn't be happier for you! Miss you!
Nancy
AAGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I was just commenting on an e-mail to the Simmons family about getting sweet M home so that our girls can talk to each other. Oh, I am SO excited as Grace Bizuayehu misses her girlfriends so much! Yiipppeeee!
Bleesongs,
Kristy
Okay, I am too busy and I cannot type....what a horrific combo.....
No Bleesongs is not a new word that has great meaning.....ARGH!
Blessings! :-)
Kristy
I know you're super busy but email me whenever you have some time. addiesmommy@hotmail.com
I'm stoked that we might be in ET at the same time.
As Kristy said, I would love to get all of the girls together sometime!
Please feel free to email me!
FINALLY!!!! Rejoicing with you guys!! ~Shelly
OH mY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO SO SO excited for you!!!!!!!!!!! Praying for a first pass! this is the first news of it I'd heard and it totally brightens up a fussy monday here!!!!!! HOoorrayyyy!!!! Congratulations. Right onto my prayer list, specifically for this. WOw. M
yea!!!!!! i am so excited for you. we be praying that all goes smoothly.
Congratulations!
congrats!!! so exciting!
I don't know how I missed this,,,but I did....Sending big congrats and prayers your way!!!
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