Rick and Amy

We can't wait. We just booked our first trip to visit Ryan in Guatemala. We will be going in January and will be able to spend about 6 days with our little guy.

Our Guatemalan Journey

After waiting for 3 years and going through one failed adoption, we met with Susan, our Lutheran Services case worker, and discussed our frustration. Susan told us about Guatemalan adoption and we decided that this was our way to finally become mom and dad. Susan got us in contact with Guatemalan Miracales and Carol Slater. Carol listened to our story and her kindness and reputation sold us on going with her agency. We started our Guatemalan journey in late September and shortly after were referred to a baby boy - Our Little Luis Fernando. Please keep us in your prayers as we complete the miles of paperwork necessary to bring our son home.

We would like to say a special thank you to our parents - Mary and Paul - if it was not for them we would not be able to adopt internationally - Thanks Mom and Dad

The Paperwork - Miles and Miles of Paperwork!

Physicals and Blood Tests
Fingerprints - Alot of Fingerprints
October, 2007 - Official Documents
September, 2007 - Paperwork Begins
November, 2007
Waiting for the Ok to do the DNA Test
12/19 - DNA Back - POSITIVE MATCH!
12/7 - We got the ok to do DNA today. Now we wait to get the test results back.
12/10 - DNA Done today!
12/19 Waiting for Pre-Approval - which can take up to 60 days.
1/22 - Kicked out of PGN - We knew this would happen
2/11 - Submitted to new committee - waiting to get through family court
2/20 - We have pre-approval - now we wait to get through family court - approx 3 weeks
4/1 - Back in Family Court
5/7 - Out of Family Court
5/8 - In PGN - FINALLY
6/20 - 2nd Birthmother Interview
7/10 - OUT OF PGN!!!!

Rick and Amy - Our Adoption Journey

Home At Last!

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Our First Trip

Monday, November 12, 2007

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Our New Addition

Our One Year Old

December

Ryan is 1 Year Old

How We Celebrated

Our Guatemalan Journey

Our First Family Picture

Ryan (Luis)

The Paperwork - Miles and Miles of Paperwork!

Ryan

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