June 9, 2009 by Sara
Well, I’m not quite sure.
But we did.
And they are now legally ours.
(Our agency coordinator may have lost hearing in one ear after my response to the news she delivered to me at 11:30am today.)
More details later … no time for blogging, too much to celebrate.
We are undone by His faithfulness.
He who promised is faithful.
Our Adoption Timeline
November 2004
First talk of African Adoption
Circa 9/10/07
Decision to adopt
Circa 9/28/07
Decision to adopt from Ethiopia
10/1/07
Research adoption agencies
10/22/07
Application mailed
10/28/07
Accepted to Ethiopia program!
10/30/07
Paper-chase begins ...
11/19/07
First Home Study Visit
11/27/07
Second Home Study Visit
(3 total)
1/21/08
Final Home Study Visit
Home Study Complete!
2/6/08
Submitted I-600A for Immigration
2/21/08
Fingerprints submitted for USCIS
4/2/08
Our Agency solves their licensure issue
5/13/08
Our Kids Are "Pre-Approved" For Immigration By USCIS
9/08/08
Switched Adoption Agencies
3/24/09
Received our incredible referral
5/19/09
Court Date Assigned: June 9
5/21/09
Court Date Corrected: June 12
6/9/09
WE PASSED COURT!
(Three days early)
7/1/09
Embassy Date Assigned!
(July 15th) & Travel booked...
Current Status:
Home With Da Kids!
Hi Nate & Sara,
I work for a client of Nate’s and I’ve been following your website for quite some time now … at least since October 2008 when we met Nate at the Boot Camp in Kansas City.
I just have to tell you both how THRILLED I am for you! I get chills every time I read your posts (you are an AMAZING writer Sara!) and I feel as tho I know you personally and am on this journey right along with you
I find myself thinking of you and praying for you so often, almost subconciously sometimes. I can’t imagine what you’ve gone thru and what anticipation must be in your lives and hearts.
You have such tremendous faith and love and devotion and THAT is how you pass court 3 days before it’s even supposed to be!
I can’t wait to see pictures of YOUR precious children and continue to follow as you make the transition from a couple to a family! You’re in for ALOT of fun (we have a 3 year old little guy and not a day passes as dull … it’s all so new still!)
Congratulations again and thank you for allowing everyone to be such a part of your lives and this fantastic journey!
GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!
~Brittanie Libka in Milwaukee, WI
Oh, so happy for you and Nate! God IS good! You’d better bring out that stroller of yours and do some more practice laps! Awesome, wonderful news, my friend!
WOW!!!!!!!! I just happened to check your blog to find this news! FANTASTIC! PRAISE GOD! When will you travel???? We leave July 1 – maybe we will be there at the same time! Congratulations !!
Praise God.
Indeed.
YES!!!!!!!!!!
Now go get your kids!!
WOOOHOOO!!!!!!
yay!!!! That is sooooo awesome-bring those babies home!!
Amen!
YAY! I have been following your blog for some time. I met Nate in his business group a while back. We have since had two little boys. My babies and I pray for you and your babies each night. We are all so blessed in this small world. Thank you for allowing us to share in your journey.
Wow, Congratulations! That is amazing.
Just in tears. Thank you LORD! You place the lonely in FAMILIES!
WOW!! Unbelievable. I was praying for you guys this morning at 10:30. God is so good!
Woo hoo!! That is wonderful, fabulous news!! So wonderful and exciting! Congratulations to the newest Mom and Dad!!
Happy day!
WHAT?!?! That is AMAZING!!!! I am speechless!!! HOW AMAZING!!!! I am so excited for you guys. Go get on that plane, pronto!!!
I guess I need to clarify that I’m not super clueless… I realize you can’t leave right away to get them, and that a lot needs to happen between now and then. I’m just excited and wish this waiting period just didn’t have to be… but we will wait and pray with you however long it is!
Ohmygosh, ohmygosh, ohmygosh!!! God is so unbelievably good!!! I am so happy for you guys!!!! What an incredible miracle!
Oh, my goodness! How good and faithful is our God?!!!
Tymm called me at work to tell me the wonderful news! I got tears in my eyes and chillbumps all over!
Although we have never met in person, I feel I know you from email and your blog.
I hope to meet for real someday so our kids can give each other some big Ethiopian hugs!
Congratulations mom and dad!!
laura hoffman
Holy moley!!! Wahooo!!!!! SOOOOOO excited and happy for you guys! GOD IS SO SO GOOD! Thank you Lord for this miracle! We love your kiddos and cannot wait to see you get them home! What a great day!
Loveit love it love it!
Chantelle
Looks like Eden, Caleb, and Payton will get in several play dates this summer!!!!!! Sending up HUGE praise for God’s faithfulness! Amen. I am so excited. Oh, Sara, I cannot stop my heart from beating so fast. I remeber spinning in circles when we got our call. Did you spin in circles? DId you even know what to do with yourself? Isn’t it the best feeling in the WORLD! Oh, yes, this deserves an Ethiopian enjera celebration! Wes and I need to treat you and Nate to dinner at the Ethiopian resturaunt in town. I have just got to chat with you soon…. I have soooo many things to tell you! Call me when you have a chance to break from your celebrating for about 5 minutes or so….
sara and nate
sooo happy for you– that is awsome!
when do you leave?
We will be praying for all the details to be worked out for Eden and Caleb and for you—
Awesome news. Congratulations!
tears. so happy for you! How does it feel to be Mom and Dad?
He does more than all we can ask or imagine! Thrilled for you all! Corban told me as soon as he walked in the door. At first I thought he was mistaken. I insisted that your court date was the 12th. He finally convinced me of this MIRACLE! How weak is my faith! God has honored your faithfulness!
Congratulations! My heart is bursting with excitement for your family- they are YOURS and they are coming home soon! I will be praying for these final days of waiting. By the way, wasn’t your ORIGINAL court date today- the 9th? God truly is faithful- it was meant to be today.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! The Hagerty Family: Sara, Nate, Eden & Caleb….. I LOVE IT! Can’t wait to meet them. xoxox
Just so excited for you:-) I have loved hearing your pregnancy parallels and so your phone call today reminds me of the moment during my labor with #2 when, after 30 hours of contractions at home (which does not in any way even begin to compare to all that you’ve endured and labored through with such grace), I got the call back from my OB saying that it was okay to “come on in to the hospital” to have that baby.
Keep breathing mama Sara it’s almost time to push!!
SO speechlessly excited for you guys. Bless God…
I have chills. You know, Carter told me yesterday “Ms Sara has her babies”… wonder how he knew that?
congratulations Mommy and Daddy! I CAN’T wait to meet your children and to get to watch you as parents! We’ll be praying for these final steps of bringing your family together to go smoothly.