Today we found out that we have been approved to adopt 3 children under the age of 6. We sent our request to Colombia in early October and were not certain when we would hear if we were apporved or not. If you all remember, we had tried to pursue 3 siblings over the summer, and that was what led us to request this change. We are still on the wait list, but the most exciting part of this news is that we are at the TOP of the "3 under 7" list. There are no other families looking for a sibling group of this age and size. The next referral of this sort that comes through ICBF will be offered to us!!!! We don't know when this will happen. It is our understanding that the courts in Colombia shut down in December, so even if we were to receive a referral now, we would not travel until next year.
This news could not have come at a better time. I have been feeling really anxious and frustrated about waiting. We have been waiting for a very long time to become parents, and this was just a beautiful reminder that God has not forgotten us. On the contrary, he has heard our prayers! Thank you to all of you who have been praying for us!
We will keep you posted as things unfold. In the meantime, I think we will try to get our house in order to make room for 3 more Eisenbergers.
Our Sons - Muy Guapo!
Samuel, 7 years old
Daniel, 5 years old
Luis, 5 years old
Other Adoption Journeys
Important Dates
- August 7, 2008: HOMECOMING!!! The boys are now officially U.S. citizens!
- August 4, 2008: Embassy visit to apply for the boys' visas. This was a lot of waiting, but pretty much straightforward.
- July 31, 2008: Fly to Bogotá. Meet with the embassy doctor.
- July 24, 2008: Sentencia! We are officially a family in the eyes of the Colombian government. The boys now have the last name Eisenberger-Woods!
- July 16, 2008: Integration Meeting at ICBF. This was a blur of meeting with a ton of questions that were answered. Now the legal process begins and we do nothing but enjoy the boys while we await Sentencia.
- July 11, 2008: Meeting with the psychologist from ICBF. She came by the hotel to check in and see if we have any initial questions that we need answers to (of course we do!) She also wanted to see how the boys were doing in their new environment.
- July 9, 2008: Presentation Day. What a beautiful, exhausting day it has been.
- July 8, 2008: Fly to Pereira. Get settled in to our hotel and pray for a good night's sleep.
- July 5, 2008: Travel to Bogota. Spend a couple of days sightseeing and then off to Pereira.
- June 20, 2008: Plane tickets purchased, but we couldn't get the exact dates we wanted, so we are traveling on July 5 instead.
- June 19, 2008: We got our official travel dates! July 7 we fly to Bogota, July 8 we fly to Pereira, and July 9 we meet our sons!
- June 11, 2008: The English version of the paperwork arrived in our inboxes! It is amazing to read about our hijos!
- June 9, 2008: The Spanish paperwork arrived on our doorstep at 8:11 AM. We are making our way through it. The translated version is due to arrive some time later this week.
- May 14, 2008: Sarah called to let us know that ICBF has 3 boys for us and that they will have more information for us in the next few days!
- March 8, 2008: Sarah, our caseworker, asked us to update some of our paperwork because they think we will be getting our referral within a month from Pereira.
- November 26, 2007: ICBF has sent our dossier to the city of Pereira to look for a match for us.
- November 15, 2007: Colombia has approved us to adopt 3 children under the age of 6!!!
- September 24, 2007: Approval received!!! It is dated August 16, so we have been on the list for about 5 weeks.
- May 11, 2007: Dossier translation complete and submitted to ICBF for approval
- April 23, 2007: Dossier shipped to Colombia
- Apri 18, 2007: Dossier sent to Commonwealth Adoptions International
3 comments:
pRaIsE GoD! That totally rocks!! Three more Eisenbergers! Woohoo! The world will be cooler for it. How exciting that you are at the top of the list for this category of 3 under 7. Wow! Your house will be busting at the seams instantly! It's so awesome that you will be giving these new babies homes and with their siblings. I think that's one of the best ways for them to keep their heritage, coming together as a package. yaya! I'm pumped for you! I'll pray that they come quickly and that they'll be the perfect fit for you.
THIS IS CRAZY....We are really excited at this news...we haven't had enough contact with the Eisenbergers, even the two that are here....
we love you and are praying for a swift process...
the baughns
p.s. maybe you will have three daughters for our three sons?
Just wanted to say hello from a fellow future mommy to at least one little Colombian. :) God bless your entire journey and your family. Feel free to check out our blog.
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