walk by faith, not sight: adoption day!

How God is Moving

10-21-13 Charlie's Adoption is finalized!!!
10-9-13 Home Visit from the GAL
8-15-13 Charlie comes home from NICU
7-15-13 Charlie is welcomed into our arms
6-23-13 Charlie is born
5-15-13 Call from Marion about baby boy due in September
5-3-13 All supporting documents received to update our home study
4-15-13 We officially retain Ray Godwin as our adoption attorney
4-12-13 After months of prayer, we meet with Ray Godwin to discuss his adoption practice
11-5-12 After a failed placement, we re-enter the waiting family pool
10-23-12 We are selected and meet a potential birth mother
9-24-12 Home Study approved and our Family Profile is live on the Bethany site
8-24-12 Domestic Training Class
6-26-12 Decision made to move to Bethany's Domestic Program
6-25-12 Final Home Study Visit - We discuss moving to Domestic Program
6-14-12 Conference Call with Haiti Team - We learn that Haiti Program is considered High Risk due to delays with vote to move to Hague Compliance.
5-24-12 Third Home Study Visit
5-14-12 Second Home Study Visit
5-2-12 First Home Study Visit
3-20-12 Pre Study Documents mailed to Columbia Bethany Office. We are working on completing the online training and required reading assignments.
3-3-12 Receive packet of forms from Columbia office and begin completing them and starting training.
2-11-12 Formal Application submitted to Bethany!!
2-17-12 Formal Application is approved!
1-26-12 We submit our Creche Application via Bethany to the orphanage in Haiti. Approval time takes 2-3 weeks!
2-10-12 Creche Application Accepted by GLA. We are invited to submit a Formal Application with Bethany!
1-23-12 Our Pre-Application is approved and we are invited to complete the Creche Application.
1-21-12 We decide to begin the adoption process through Haiti and submit at Pre-Application through Bethany Christian Services.
2009-2011 God stirs our hearts about growing our family. We consider many different avenues to adoption. Picking it up and laying it down. But God wouldn't let us rest!

Monday, October 21, 2013

adoption day!

rejoicing in God's perfect timing and blessing on our family....His plan is right and true. may we honor God and seek Him in all things as we love, nurture and guide Charlie. We love you little man. We are proud to call you a Snyder.