My Single Adoption: Today is the Day!!!!

Friday, August 10, 2012

Today is the Day!!!!

This morning I got an email from my adoption agency - I passed court!!! And this whole scenario about me getting to do my parental interview while I was there and court happening like this - he literally said "I have to admit that in the past six years this is a first but it is certainly a wonderful first." Seriously!!! Talk about favor!!! It's all glory to God. To say I'm overjoyed, is an understatement. Now I wait for an Embassy date and then I go bring him home.

So as of today - Friday, August 10th - I am legally my sweet boys momma! And therefore, let me introduce you to my precious son: Mihretu James Samuel Kerr
Photos taken by the amazing Wynne Elder

8 comments:

Preppy Pink CrocodileAugust 10, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Such amazing news!! Congratulations, Momma!!

KK
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Tara ClapperAugust 10, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Congratulations, Autumn! I have loved watching your journey of obedience and audacious faith. Continued prayers for you and your sweet guy.
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ForTheLoveOfOrphansAugust 10, 2012 at 9:08 PM
YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That's all I can think of to say right now :o)
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KristinAugust 11, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Hi Autumn! I'm Kristin. I am hoping to go on the Oct 2012 Uganda trip with Visiting Orphans. I've been following your blog and I too am praying about, and starting to seriously consider adopting as a single woman. I am so happy for you!! Seeing these pictures, having read your journey brought tears to my eyes! Congradulations!! He is precious!! Such an adorable little boy!! I hope and pray everything goes smoothly from here on out and you just get to enjoy your sweet boy very soon!!
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CherishAugust 13, 2012 at 8:02 AM
Yea! Yea! Yea! I got chills reading this. I have been praying for you on this journey for so long. I'm so excited for you and your son! Prayers will continue as you bring him home and your new family adjusts!
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AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 8:37 PM
Congratulations!!! I've been following your blog since January - when I started the process of trying to adopt two children I've been fostering. I bought some of your merchandise - the print is hanging in the kids' room and I often wear the "Dream Big, Love Big" pendant. When I see these items, I remember to pray for you. So happy to hear how God has answered!!!
The same day you got your news, the decision was made that I can adopt the two little girls I've been caring for this past year. Your blog has been an encouragement to me as I've pursued this adoption as a single mom.
Will continue praying for everything to come together in God's perfect timing!!!
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AlishaAugust 14, 2012 at 10:30 AM
I love this!!! (And I can't stop saying congrats- Praise God!) What an amazing story that your son can grow up hearing about God's faithfulness... so, so, so exciting!
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Adoption Timeline

11/1/12 Arrived home in the US with my son!!!
10/28/12 Gotcha day - met M's grandma in the morning and picked him up in the afternoon - for good!!!
10/26/12 Got on a plane to go get my son!!!
10/23/12 Birth relative interview - found out the same day that I was cleared for pickup!!!!
10/15/12 Submitted for Embassy
9/5/12 Mihretu's medical exam happened. Now we are waiting on the report so we can be submitted to Embassy!
8/31/12 Mihretu's passport is here! 1 more step before Embassy - his medical exam next week!
8/28/12 MOWA approval letter received - 1 step closer!
8/25/12 Got a letter in the mail from Show Hope. I am receiving a grant which means I'm pretty much fully funded!!!
8/23/12 Got Mihretu's birth certificate!!!
8/10/12 After being back in the states since Wed, I get the word that I have officially passed court and I'm legally Mihretu's momma!
8/6/12 The judge agrees and does my parental interview for court while I'm in Ethiopia!
8/1/12 See my boy for the first time in a year!!! Got to spend 7 days with him. He loves to snuggle and did not want to be separated from mom. He was already calling me mommy by the end of the first day. A true God thing!
7/25/12 Got a text at 3am while I'm in Uganda telling me my case has been submitted for court!
7/20/12 Got word an hour before my flight left for my Uganda/Ethiopia trip that my son's paperwork is finally done and he's been moved to my agencies care center!!
5/31/12 Turned in adoption grant application - praying I get a grant!
3/23/12 Attended Created 4 Care Adoption conference
1/14/12 - fingerprinting I-600 approval received, scanned and emailed to my agency
1/10/12 Dossier is finished & mailed it to my agency
12/1/11 Fingerprinting appointment
11/12/11 Adoption Fundraiser concert
10/17/11 Home Study Approved by my adoption agency
10/13/11 Fundraiser Concert announced for Nov 12
10/1/11 Yard Sale Fundraiser
9/26/11 Give home study agency my I600 A form along with and wait for fingerprinting appointment to arrive in the mail
9/26/11 Final home study appointment - the home visit!!!
•9/1/11 2nd home study appointment
•8/28/11 iPad giveaway
•8/18/11 Application, Contract and fees have been paid to adoption agency
•8/16/11 First Home Study Appointment
•8/2/11 After doors closing on one agency, found an agency that would work with me
•7/28/11 Day after I got home - started looking into adopting him
•7/24/11 Fell in love with a 2 year old little boy in Africa