Fix Your Eyes on What Is Unseen: The Many Sides of Elly Lyn Grimes

30 July 2008

The Many Sides of Elly Lyn Grimes

Glad Elly...

Baby Elly...

Hungry Elly...

Nukless Elly...

Contemplative Elly...

Spunky Elly...

Playful Elly...

Curious Elly...

4 comments:

laura b. said...: I love these pics.; July 30, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Laura said...: And I bet all those emotions came out in a 45 second time frame. Am I right? I have one of these girls at home!; July 31, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Shadley said...: sure are, laura!; July 31, 2008 at 2:20 PM
emily said...: LOVE HER!!!! So sweet!; August 2, 2008 at 5:25 PM

Timeline

10/2006 Begin thinking and praying about adoption
8/07 Learn of Bethany opening services to Ethiopia, decide to use Bethany as agency
9/2007 Contacted Bethany, attended informational meeting
11/2007 Preapplication approved
12/6/2007 Formal application approved
12/14/2007 First Home Study Meeting
12/19/2007 Passports Received
12/27/2007 Second Home Study Meeting
1/16/2008 FINAL home study meeting!
1/18/08 Ordered New Birth Certificates
1/28/08 I-600A sent to CIS w/ HS
2/14/08- Fingerprinting
2/27/08 I-171H
2/29/08 Dossier sent to Bethany HQ
3/19/08 Dossier to ETHIOPIA!
3/24/08 Officially waiting for our referral
9/5/08 REFERRAL of Mikiyas Yared "Jaren" 3 months old
10/3/08 We are notified of Jaren's death
10/7/08 We feel that God still wants us in this adoption process, so we notify the agency that we will continue.
10/14/08 REFERRAL! 3.5 month old boy!
We have named him Esias
10/18/08 Mailed acceptance papers for Esias!
12/24/08 Court Date #1 Delayed due to MOWA
01/29/09 Court Date #2 Delayed again due to MOWA
03/26/09 Court Date #3 Unsuccessful
04/16/09 Court Date #4 Unsuccessful
04/27/09 Court Date #5 Unsuccessful
05/04/09 COURT APPROVED!
06/04/09 Leave for Ethiopia!
06/06- GOT HIM!
06/09/09 Embassy Appt
06/12/09 Home FOREVER! Esias Tesfaye Grimes!
01/2011 Readoption in the state of Iowa! Name change complete!