The Keizer Family: Five: At 1:33pm, Monday November 30, 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

At 1:33pm, Monday November 30, 2009

We Did It
(we now wait for final BDO approval)

6 comments:

FTD said...: Fa la la la la la la la...lovely news!

can you see me, "imagine" me, doing a happy joyful dance for you and your family right now?!

Congratulations to all ye faithful forever families!!; November 30, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Chad, Laura, Sara and Seth said...: YAHOOOOOOOOO - this is wonderful - I can't wait to REALLY get this party started now - come on referrals.

L; November 30, 2009 at 3:58 PM
sarah said...: congratulations!!!; November 30, 2009 at 3:59 PM
shannon said...: Yes so so ssooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exciting . I only found out apx. 15 minutes ago so the joy is slowly taking over

Enjoy the night

Shannon; November 30, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Lola said...: I knew it! yay!; November 30, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Dana said...: !!!! AMEN!!!!!; November 30, 2009 at 7:28 PM

Journeys Of 1000 Miles Begin With One Step...

March 2/08: Attend CHOICES Info Session
March 7/08: Apply to CHOICES Adoption (fee)
March 19/08: Ben and Ashleigh Medical Physicals
March 26/08: PCC With Ministry Of Children
April 25/08: Share Adoption Vision & Fund Request to Warmland LT
April 28/08: Apply to IMAGINE Adoption (fee)
April 29/08: 1st Homestudy Interview
May 3/08: Adoption Education Seminar (req) in Vancouver
May 28/08: RCMP Interpol Fingerprinting
July 19/08: Fund Raising Yard Sale
August 21/08: Homestudy APPROVAL!!
August 22/08: Dossier Sent To Ethiopian Embassy For Authentication & Translation (fees x3)
September 23/08: Dossier Arrives In Ethiopia - HAPPY DANCE!
November 22/08: AFABC Transracial Parenting Workshop
December 12/08: Receive Citizenship Approval & Part II Application
January 26/09: Signed New Imagine Power Of Attorney Document
July 13/09: Imagine Declares Bankruptcy
July 30/09: Creditors (189 Families) Vote Unanimously To Work To Bring Imagine Out Of Bankruptcy
September 4/09 BDO & FIA Release Restructuring Proposal
September 21/09 Creditors Vote In Favour Of Restructuring Imagine Adoption By A Landslide Majority
September 29/09: Proposal Passes Bankruptcy Court
October 1/09: Imagine Adoption Re-Opens!
November 30/09: 246 Families Send Retainers and Renewal Fees...We Have A Viable Agency!!
December 15/08: Ontario Ministry Relicenses Imagine Adoption To Facilitate International Adoptions
December 17/09: New Imagine Issues First Referrals
August 13/10: Complete 2yr Homestudy Updates
January 12/11: Imagine (MOWA) Requires Notarized Birth/Marriage Certificates...Received In Ethiopia Jan 24
January 26/11: New Statutory Declaration Required For Newly Notarized Documents...Received Jan 31 @ Imagine (4wk wait)
February 3/11: Heart To Heart Conversation With Our Rockstar CHOICES Social Worker
February 8/11: Imagine and Mission Of Tears Announce Merger
April 1/11: Imagine Closes - MoT Takes Over Clients' Files
May 5/11: REFERRAL OF A BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL
June 15/11: Received Our Court Date for JULY 15, 2011!!!
July 13/11: Met the most BEAUTIFUL little girl. Exactly two years from bankruptcy.
July 15/11: Court Appearance...did not pass b/c of MOWA letter.
August 5/11: Receive our MOWA letter at the last possible moment...MAKEDA MIHRET is officially ours!
August 12/11: Receive Birth Certificate
August 19/11: Receive Passport (CIT Route)
August 29/11: Documents Arrive At Nairobi HC
September 14/11: Visa Is In The Pouch - That Was Lightening McQueen Fast!!!!!
September 18/11: Leave For Ethiopia...To Return With The Most Beautiful Baby Girl FOREVER
September 24/11: HOME