One more post with just a few pics of the homecoming.
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September 12, 2007 is the day our paperwork landed in Colombia. Exactly 6 mts later we received information on our children. Our lives have been so truely blessed!
Weather in Bogota Colombia
The Hollis Jewels
Going to Bogota to Meet Our Children
Our Adoption Agency
adoption
What Next?
Starting our new journey as a family of 6 in Ohio
May 14, 2008
Fly home to Cincinnati!!!
May 13, 2008
Pick up VISAs
May 12, 2008
Apply for VISAs
May 9, 2008
Applied and received passports, went to the Embassy Doctor
April 30, 2008
Sentencia
April 14, 2008
Meet Jessica and Joaquin
April 11, 2008
Fly to Bogota
March 24, 2008
Plane tickets have been purchased, VISA paperwork sent to the Colombian Consulate to process
March 14, 2008
Received confimation from Colombia that our Gotcha Day will be April 14, 2008
March 12, 2008
We received our official referral of our son and daughter
February 29, 2008
Paperwork sent to Bogota regional office
November 30, 2007
Offical Approval given from Colombia
September 12, 2007
The wait has officially begun, all paperwork is in Colombia.
May 14, 2008
Fly home to Cincinnati!!!
May 13, 2008
Pick up VISAs
May 12, 2008
Apply for VISAs
May 9, 2008
Applied and received passports, went to the Embassy Doctor
April 30, 2008
Sentencia
April 14, 2008
Meet Jessica and Joaquin
April 11, 2008
Fly to Bogota
March 24, 2008
Plane tickets have been purchased, VISA paperwork sent to the Colombian Consulate to process
March 14, 2008
Received confimation from Colombia that our Gotcha Day will be April 14, 2008
March 12, 2008
We received our official referral of our son and daughter
February 29, 2008
Paperwork sent to Bogota regional office
November 30, 2007
Offical Approval given from Colombia
September 12, 2007
The wait has officially begun, all paperwork is in Colombia.
Books for Orphans
THANK YOU to all of you who ordered books from Usborne Books. Thanks to all of you we will be taking 95 books to Children's Vision International orphange when we travel!!!
http://www.childrensvision.org/
http://www.childrensvision.org/
Items Collected for CVII Orphange
- 10 Bottles Baby Lotion
- 10 Bottles Baby Powder
- 10 Bottles Baby Shampoo
- 15 Bottles Baby Soap
- 2 Dozen Feather Pens
- 2 Dozen Ocean Life Stamps
- 20 Kid Tooth Brushes
- 20 Tubes Tooth Paste
- 3 Dozen Pull Back Race Cars
- 3 Rolls of 100 Stickers
- 3 Tubes Creamy Baby Oil
- 30 Bars Ivory Soap
- 4 Tubs Petroleum Jelly
- 5 Bags Cotton Balls
- 5 Bottles Peroxide
- 5 Bottles Rubbing Alcohol
- 5 Boxes Bandages
- 5 Dozen Hacky Sacs
- 50 Tooth Brushes
- 7 Tubes Antibiotic Ointment
- 95 Books in Spanish
- Pencils
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- News...Hope to be home NEXT Thursday
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About Me
- Beth
- My husband and I have four children and have a desire of adding to our family through international adoption. We adopted 2 siblings from Colombia and have loved every minute of our journey. The Lord has laid it on our hearts to go to Africa. There is a child there that belongs to us.
Completed Paperwork
- √ 10 hours of Parenting/Adoption Education
- √ 1040 with Tail Notarized
- √ 4 Page General Info Sheets each – Background info (Eric, Beth)
- √ Adoption Disclosure Statement
- √ Affidavit of names / Notarized
- √ Apostille all Notarized Items
- √ Background Criminal Investigation (Eric, Beth)
- √ Birth Certificates (Eric, Beth, Emi, Nate
- √ Central Child Abuse Registry – No Record (Eric, Beth)
- √ CHI Application
- √ CHI Office Approval of Home Study
- √ CHI Office Follow Up commitment
- √ CHI Office License
- √ Copy of Passport Photo Page (Eric, Beth)
- √ Cultural Training Packet Complete
- √ Divorce Decree
- √ FBI Check, and Fingerprints / Notarized (Eric, Beth)
- √ Financial Statement
- √ Fire Inspection of the home
- √ Five Personal References / Notarized
- √ Home Study Agreement
- √ Home Study Report / Notarized
- √ Home Study Visit 1 with Social Worker
- √ Home Study Visit 2 with Social Worker
- √ I-171 H with Notarized Tail
- √ I-600A Application to Immigration in Cinti
- √ ICBF App info with passport photos and signature page
- √ Immigration CIS Fingerprints
- √ Jobs and Family Service Application
- √ Letter of Employment / Notarized – Beth
- √ Letter of Employment / Notarized – Eric
- √ Letter of Introduction to Colombian Government / Notarized
- √ Marriage Assessment with Therapist
- √ Marriage License
- √ Medical Letter / Notarized (Eric, Beth)
- √ Medical Statement Form (Eric, Beth, Emi, Nate)
- √ No Criminal Conviction Form signed (Eric, Beth)
- √ OAPL Photo Listing Waiver
- √ Passports (Eric, Beth, Emi, Nate)
- √ Photos of Home
- √ Photos pages of family and home for kids
- √ Post Adoption Agreement
- √ Proof of Auto Insurance
- √ Proof of OH Residency for 5 years
- √ Psychological Report / Notarized (Eric, Beth)
- √ Safety Audit of home
- √ Sheet of Passport size photos
- √ Vet Documentation
- √ Well Water Test
6 comments:
These pictures are GREAT! Thanks for posting them! I am so happy to hear that everything went well and they all made it home safely this evening!
I love the pic of Eric, Emi, and Nate! They all look soo excited to see each other! I am sure that they are ecstatic to be home!!!
Welcome home gang!!!
Love and Prayers!
Hugs!!!
I am so glad for safe travels for Jeanie, Nate and Emi. I can't wait to see pictures of your arrival!
Margie
WELCOME HOME Jeanie Nate and Emi.. I know you are happy to be back home.
Glad all your flights went well..
it is good to see you all back home.
Can wait to see your welcome home also Beth Jessica and Joaquin
it won't be long..
Beth, I just wanted to say:
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Love,
Adam
Happy Mothers Day Beth
I know it has to be bitter/sweet
I can only imagine what you are going through. Hang in there!
Your Coming HOME soon.
Love ya
Tina
While this may not be the Mother's Day you had planned, it will be one of the most unforgetable. You will always remember where you were and what you were doing in 2008!
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