August 2009 • We expressed to one another God's call on our lives to adopt a child(ren) into our family
October 2010 • Attended very first informational meeting for an agency (Bethany Christian Services)
November 2010 • Asked to join a team to a mission trip to Ethiopia focused on adoption; Also began telling friends and family about our plans to adopt
May 29 - June 6 2011 • Ethiopia trip; We decided to finally put feet to our heart's words and take official steps on an adoption plan
July 15, 2011 • Began paperwork for a home-study with a local agency for the domestic newborn process
September 8, 2011 • Attended second Discover Adoption orientation class with BCC. Began home-study with Bethany Christian Services for the domestic older child adoption process
October 20, 2011 • Completed 20 hours of state-required training
September 8, 2011 • Attended second Discover Adoption orientation class with BCC. Began home-study with Bethany Christian Services for the domestic older child adoption process
October 20, 2011 • Completed 20 hours of state-required training
December 2011 • Closed paperwork with previous agency.
December 16, 2012 • Assigned an adoption specialist to complete our home-study through BCC
December 16, 2012 • Assigned an adoption specialist to complete our home-study through BCC
January 2012 • Home-study visits and paperwork compilation complete; turned in for approval
March 9, 2012 • Home-study approved by Bethany Christian Services
March 30, 2012 • We have been approved by our state!!
April 21, 2012 • Completed required CPR/First Aid/AED training
May 4, 2012 • Receive phone call from BCC informing us of a good fit for our family with a foster child who needs a home
May 7, 2012 • Met with our adoption specialist to pour over child's background case info., and specific needs
May 10, 2012 • Conference call with child's case worker and therapist, our adoption specialist, and my husband and I to discuss final details of child's future and current needs
May 11, 2012 • Met our foster son for the first time and enjoyed lunch with him! He really enjoyed my husband's origami efforts.
May 12, 2012 • Sleepover weekend with us, introduce our foster son to our world
May 18, 2012 • Move in day! School's out and we add to our family by two feet!
June 7, 2012 • Intensive therapy begins including visits from 2-3 therapists a week. Was changed to a new group of therapists after two weeks.
June 18, 2012 • I return to work after taking off a month with the boys to help transition him in and spend precious time with him as part of our family. Boys begin enjoying their summer through day camps learning about nature and animals, or at grandmas who has been approved to be a secondary caregiver.
July 18, 2012 • Court Panel Review to check in on current status of all involved in this child's life
August 10, 2012 • Our foster son's first day of second grade in a new school after a great summer start
August 2012 • New Bethany Foster Care Specialist worker introduced
September 24, 2012 • Learned about a huge next step of moving forward in the adoption process
August 2012 • New Bethany Foster Care Specialist worker introduced
October 31, 2012 • New case manager for child introduced
November 9, 2012 • CORE therapy begins including visits from 1-2 therapists a week. Immediately switched back to Intensive therapy just after 3 weeks.
January 16, 2013 • Court Panel Review
May 18, 2013 • Our son has been in our arms and home for one year today!
June 4, 2013 • Parents termination of rights
April 21, 2012 • Completed required CPR/First Aid/AED training
May 4, 2012 • Receive phone call from BCC informing us of a good fit for our family with a foster child who needs a home
May 7, 2012 • Met with our adoption specialist to pour over child's background case info., and specific needs
May 10, 2012 • Conference call with child's case worker and therapist, our adoption specialist, and my husband and I to discuss final details of child's future and current needs
May 11, 2012 • Met our foster son for the first time and enjoyed lunch with him! He really enjoyed my husband's origami efforts.
May 12, 2012 • Sleepover weekend with us, introduce our foster son to our world
May 18, 2012 • Move in day! School's out and we add to our family by two feet!
June 7, 2012 • Intensive therapy begins including visits from 2-3 therapists a week. Was changed to a new group of therapists after two weeks.
June 18, 2012 • I return to work after taking off a month with the boys to help transition him in and spend precious time with him as part of our family. Boys begin enjoying their summer through day camps learning about nature and animals, or at grandmas who has been approved to be a secondary caregiver.
July 18, 2012 • Court Panel Review to check in on current status of all involved in this child's life
August 10, 2012 • Our foster son's first day of second grade in a new school after a great summer start
August 2012 • New Bethany Foster Care Specialist worker introduced
September 24, 2012 • Learned about a huge next step of moving forward in the adoption process
August 2012 • New Bethany Foster Care Specialist worker introduced
October 31, 2012 • New case manager for child introduced
November 9, 2012 • CORE therapy begins including visits from 1-2 therapists a week. Immediately switched back to Intensive therapy just after 3 weeks.
January 16, 2013 • Court Panel Review
May 18, 2013 • Our son has been in our arms and home for one year today!
June 4, 2013 • Parents termination of rights
