finding a family: orphan sunday

Sunday, November 7, 2010

orphan sunday

Bethany's facebook just reminded me of the following:

Bethany Christian Services:

"It's Orphan Sunday - remember God's words: 'Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.' Matthew 18:5"

being so thankful for this day - everyone at church who is being so supportive on this journey - and for my wonderful husband who has a pure heart and is so ready to love "our" child.

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adoption timeline

june 9, 2015 - active waiting family
april 15, 2015 - homestudy visit conducted
march 30, 2015 - homestudy visit scheduled
november 18, 2014 - homestudy packet submitted
august 18, 2014 - formal application approved
july 27, 2014 - submitted formal application online via portal
june 26, 2014 - pre-approval received
june 23, 2014 - submitted pre-application to bethany christian services
november 15, 2013 - prayerfully considering adoption #2
march 6, 2012 - final decree of adoption received - "said minor declared adopted for life"
november 17, 2011 - revocation period expired
november 10, 2011 - daxton comes home from the hospital
november 8, 2011 - meet our sweet darling deer for the 1st time
november 7, 2011 - phone call from bethany that this sweet mommy had gone into labor
november 4, 2011 - confirmed match
november 3, 2011 - face to face meeting went fantastically well - we feel optomistic about this opportunity
october 31, 2011 - phone call for possible match - face to face meeting set up for november 3
september 6, 2011 - profile book added back to active family list
september 6, 2011 - failed match - mother elected not to place
august 4, 2011 - face to face meet up went well - we feel strongly that this is the match God intended
august 2, 2011 - phone call for a possible match - face to face meeting set up for august 4
june 17, 2011 - officially formally waiting
june 10, 2011 - profile books sent to nc offices
june 9, 2011 - profile books received
june 9, 2011 - web profile online
june 2, 2011 - received completed home assessment for review
may 31, 2011 - profile book ordered
may 19, 2011 - final home study meeting
may 10, 2011 - second of three home study meetings
april 29, 2011 - first of three home study meetings
april 26, 2011 - second portion adoption seminar raleigh, nc
april 1, 2011 - adoption seminar arden, nc
march 20, 2011 - completed pre-assessment paperwork and fedexed back to bcs
february 22, 2011 - formal application approved
february 2011 - submit formal application
january 2011 - send requested supporting documentation
december 2010 - submit initial adoption application with bethany christian services
august 2010 - will is given the green light from johns hopkins university that his surgery was effective
july 2010 - speak with another adoptive family working with bethany christian services and affirm that we feel most comfortable with this agency
june 2010 - resubmit for a few new adoption paperwork packets so we can narrow down the agencies
april 2010 - will undergoes decompression surgery (brain surgery) - and we see now more than ever why we are on an adoption journey to build our family
march 2010 - mri leads to appointment with neurosurgeon and diagnosis of arnold chiari malformation with syringomyelia
february 2010 - will has unexplained back pain which leads us to have an mri
june 2009 - january 2010 - sorting through all packets, reading blogs and forums, and trying to decide what agency to work with
may 2009 - request adoption information packets from multiple agencies
april 2009 - we see God's plan for adoption so clearly
april 2009 - adrianne put on femera and ovidrel. after first series of medications - adrianne ends up in er with allergic reaction.
april 2009 - determined there is "no known cause" for our infertility
april 2009 - adrianne has hysterosalpingogram to confirm no tubal blockage on the left side
march 2009 - referred to infertility specialist and both undergo testing
august 2008 - march 2009 - still wondering what path we're on
july 2008 - after weeks of putting it off and rechecking - still no growth - d&c was performed - second baby sent to heaven
july 2008 - go to another doctor who confirms baby is not growing
july 2008 - doctor cannot find heartbeat, tells us we need to schedule a d & c
june 2008 - bfp
may 2004 - may 2008 - trying to find our way - submitted an inquiry for adoption paperwork - and continued month after month of bfn
april 2004 - sweet baby sent to heaven
april 2004 - sonogram shows stagnant growth, asked to not leave the country on our mexico trip - was told pregnancy would not last
april 2004 - doctor confirms no heartbeat
march 2004 - bfp
february 2004 - we feel the timing is right and go off birth control and begin ttc
1997 - 2004 - adrianne has continued pain from cysts that are monitored on a quarterly basis, however no further surgery was required
spring 1996 - diagnosed pcos with 9cm cyst consuming right ovary and fallopian tube. had removal of ovary, tube, cyst and were told adrianne may never get pregnant.